Micropropagation and essential oil characterization of Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Sprengel, an aromatic medicinal plant

• Main Authors: Arumugam, Greetha, Sinniah, Uma Rani, Swamy, Mallappa Kumara, Lynch, Paul T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Verlag 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86756/1/Micropropagation%20and%20essential%20oil%20characterization.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/86756/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11627-020-10056-1
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Plectranthus amboinicus (Loureiro) Sprengel is a therapeutically valued herb highly sought by various industries. This has led to its uncontrolled harvest from the wild leading to the risk of extinction. As an alternative, commercial propagation of P. amboinicus is desirable to avoid further depleti...