QUANTIFICATION OF LEAF AND ROOT PLUMBAGIN IN PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA FOLLOWED BY A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH CALLUS AND COMMERCIAL SOURCE

Plumbago zeylanica shows the presence of many phytochemical constituents which plumbagin, a type naphthoquinone, is vital and has major biological effects. Plumbagin majorly present in root plants, with minimal concentration other parts plant. However, extracting plumbagin from roots destructive harvesting. Thus, micropropagation could be viable alternative to reduce collection plant wild. Study micropropagated leaf calli was considered as steady sustainable source phytochemical. P. zeyalnica callus subcultured an appropriate medium growth regulators initiate cultures. A comparative study performed estimate quantities obtain wild part created by culture differentiation.