Biotechnological Approaches for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conservation, Genetic Improvement and Utilization

Nitish Kumar (Curatore)

Springer Verlag, Singapore, 2018

For the majority of the world’s population, medicinal and aromatic plants are the most important source of life-saving drugs. Biotechnological tools represent important resources for selecting, multiplying and conserving the critical genotypes of medicinal plants. In this regard, in-vitro regeneration holds tremendous potential for the production of high-quality plant-based medicines, while cryopreservation – a long-term conservation method using liquid nitrogen – provides an opportunity to conserve endangered medicinal and aromatic plants. In-vitro production of secondary metabolites in plant cell suspension cultures has been reported for various medicinal plants, and bioreactors represent a key step toward the commercial production of secondary metabolites by means of plant biotechnology. Addressing these key aspects, the book contains 29 chapters, divided into three sections. Section 1: In-vitro production of secondary metabolites Section 2: In-vitro propagation, genetic transformation and germplasm conservation Section 3: Conventional and molecular approaches

• Curatore: Nitish Kumar
• Editore: Springer Verlag, Singapore
• Anno: 2018
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 665 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 155 mm
• EAN: 9789811305344

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