Antibacterial properties of White mulberry

Production of Diphenol and Monophenol compounds from the leaf callus of Morus Alba and studies on their antibacterial properties

Author: Pansuriya S.H., Chudasama R.S., Bagatharia S.B., Thaker V.S.*
Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot – 360 005

White mulberry (Morus alba L.) is an economically important tree species of family Moraceae and is cultivated in many parts of the world. Leaf discs of white mulberry were used as explants and inoculated on to Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with various concentrations of 2,4-D, NAA, BAP and KiN. Antibacterial activity was evaluated from explants and leaf induced calluses against Bacillus subtilis. Calluses raised from different combinations showed remarkable antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis as compared to explants alone i.e. leaf tissue. Phenolic contents from explants and calluses were also estimated.

Published: 13 Jun 2006

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Indian Journal of Plant Physiology