Micropropagation of Medicinal Plants

Volume: 2

Micropropagation of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)

Author(s): Nayan Kumar Sishu, Parasurama Deepa Sankar and Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj * .

Pp: 63-76 (14)

DOI: 10.2174/9789815238303124020006

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

Zingiber officinale, belonging to the family of Zingiberaceae, is commonly known as ginger and is commercially grown as a spice and for culinary purposes. It is a potential Ayurvedic herb with many medicinal properties. A small section of the plant's rhizome is widely used for micropropagation. Besides rhizome explants, callus induction, shoot induction, and meristem culture are used to propagate the plant. For the production of ginger's pest-resistant and disease-free planting material, micropropagation is regarded as the best method. Various classes of bioactive entities, such as flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, phenols, tannins, terpenoids, steroids, saponins, and oils, have been identified in the plant. Phenolic bioactives such as gingerols and shogaols are primarily responsible for their therapeutic properties. Various pharmacological activities have been investigated in ginger. This review concentrates on different advanced methods for ginger propagation, especially micropropagation.

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