In Vitro Conservation and Enhancement of Secondary Metabolite Production in Leptadenia reticulata

Abstract

The major component of the flora is medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), which offer physiologically active phytochemicals utilised in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, fragrance, flavour, and perfumery industries. Indigenous peoples all over the world use them in a variety of traditional medical techniques to cure a variety of human diseases. L. reticulata is an important Asclepiadaceae medicinal plant. L. reticulata (Jivanti) is a versatile medicinal plant that has been utilised as a natural cure for a variety of ailments since ancient times. Many ailments can be helped by the L. reticulata plant, including haematopoiesis, emaciation, cough, dyspnoea, fever, burning feeling, and night blindness. It also aids in the improvement of breastfeeding as well as the treatment of skin infections and eye disorders. A large number of Indian scientists worked on phytochemical screening, pharmacological effects, and propagational tactics. Scientists are attempting to embark on a new route that will aid in the conservation of L. reticulata as well as the discovery of hidden qualities of this valuable medicinal plant through in vitro culture. This paper presents some of the major work done by Indian researchers in the fields of phytochemical ingredient separation and characterization, as well as plant tissue culture of L. reticulata (jivanti).