In vitro proliferation of nutmeg aril (mace) by tissue culture

Authors

  • K NIRMAL BABU, T JOHN ZACHARIAH, MINOO DIVAKARAN, K SAMSUDEEN, P N RAVINDRAN

Abstract

Mace from Myristica fragrans Routt. is one of the most expensive of spices. Mace tissue could be successfully multiplied on Me Cown's Woody Plant Medium (WPM) supplemented with 0.5 mgl-1 of IBA. The multiplied tissue retained both the colour and flavour components even after 2 months of culture indicating that their biosynthesis is continuing in culture. Gas chromatographic analysis of the mace oil extracted from the cultured tissue was similar to that of original mace in its qualitative profile.

 

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Published

22-12-1992

How to Cite

DIVAKARAN, K SAMSUDEEN, P N RAVINDRAN, K. N. B. T. J. Z. M. (1992). In vitro proliferation of nutmeg aril (mace) by tissue culture. Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 1(2), 142–147. Retrieved from https://www.updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/josac/article/view/4298

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (1992)

Section

Research Articles