In Vitro Propagation of Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L.)
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Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L.; Marantaceae) is an excellent source of starch (>85%) used in the food industry. The multiplication of this plant is traditionally from rhizomes, which are also a source of starch. In vitro M. arundinacea shoot cultures were successfully established from rhizome buds on semi-solid MS medium supplemented with 3 mg.l 6-benzylaminopurine in the dark, which was also the best medium for shoot proliferation. Shoots were acclimatized in zeolite and sugarcane filter substrate (1:1) with a 90% survival percentage. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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