Haberlandt envisioned the concept of plant tissue culture and provided the basic work for the cultivation of plant cells, tissues and organs culture. In recent years, a number of plants has been investigated and reported possessing medicinal values. Over-utilization and continuous depletion of traditional medicinal plants have affected their supply and loss of genetic biodiversity. Many Endange...

objective: today, medicinal plants are widely used in remedies for several ailments and improvement of human health because of their pharmaceutical properties. this study aimed to document important useful medicinal plants and their medicinal characteristics for treatment of human ailments in the arjan _ parishan protected area in fars province of iran during 2010-2012. materials and methods: d...

iran is a major producer of saffron in the world. about 255 tons of saffron is produced on 70 thousands hectares of land, of which 125 tons are exported. production is practiced on small holding, using traditional cultivation practices. one of the major problems associated with saffron cultivation is soil fertility depletion during the first cultivation period, the effects of which extends for ...

Shiitake mushroom, the common Japanese name for Lentinus edodes (Fig. 1), derives from the mushroom associated with the shii tree (Castanopsis cuspidate Schottky) and take, the Japanese word for mushroom (Table 1). Because Japan is the world leader in production of this type of mushroom, the mushroom is now widely known by this name. These mushrooms are renowned in Far East countries (e.g., Jap...

Tylophora indica (Burm.f) Merr. (ASCLEPIDACEAE) is an important Indian medicinal plant. It is called "ASTHMA KODI" OR "NANJARUPPAN" IN Tamil in the Siddha system of medicine. Tamil medical literature reveal that it is an ideal plant medicine for respiratory problems and is also a cardiac tonic. For medicinal purposes it is collected only from the wild. It has not yet been brought under cultivat...

Himalayas are one of the greatest reservoirs of medicinal and aromatic plants, which has made people to use them for various health related problems. Due to their high medicinal potential, they are under high demand in national and international market. The ruthless extraction from the wild and illegal trade has contributed to endangerment of the plant. Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth, a valu...

Plant drugs have been in use for the treatment of diseases since times immemorial. Due to over exploitation, destructive mode of collection, and other biotic and abiotic factors, a number of medicinal plants are facing genetic erosion and are under the threat of extinction. Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. commonly known as Kali Musali is an endangered medicinal plant and as such required to be con...

Hibiscus rosasinensis is a medicinal plant species which grows in moist soil favorable for the growth of Aspergillus niger (fungus) too. But extract of Hibiscus rosasinensis does n’t shows inhibition zone against Aspergillus niger in PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) media in microbiological evaluation. In other hand, the Allium fistulosum root extract having antifungal activity shows moderate zone of...