Assessment of chemical and genetic variability in accessions collected from cold desert of Western Himalaya.

Genetic diversity is essential for survival and adaptation of high altitude plants such as those of genus, which are constantly exposed to environmental stress. We collected flowering shoots of ten accessions of Hook.f.

In vitro propagation and withaferin A production in Withania ashwagandha, a rare medicinal plant of India.

Withania ashwagandha, belonging to the family Solanaceae, is an important medicinal herb of India with restricted geographic distribution. It is a rich source of withaferin A (WA) and other bioactive withanolides. In the present study a rapid in vitro mass propagation protocol of W.

Evaluation of nutritional and antioxidant status of Lepidium latifolium Linn.: a novel phytofood from Ladakh.

Lepidium latifolium Linn. (perennial pepperweed) is one of the preferred phytofoods among cold arid region of Ladakh, India and its leaves contribute significantly to people's diet. This study was conducted to determine its nutritive value and antioxidant activity.

Protocol for in vitro regeneration and marker glycoside assessment in Swertia chirata Buch-Ham.

We have developed a rapid in vitro propagation system, via axillary shoot formation from nodal explants of Swertia chirata Buch Ham. Culture medium supplemented with 2 mg/L. BAP is best for direct shoot regeneration initially formed adventitious buds from axils of the nodal explants after 30 days.