Callus induction studies on Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn., a medicinal plant of Jharkhand

Manisha Ratan Horoa & Ashok Kumar Choudhary^a*
^aDepartment of Botany, Ranchi University Ranchi Jharkhand India

Received 5th January, 2012; Revised 25th February, 2012

Abstract : Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn., is an important medicinal plant. The nodal and the leaf segment were cultured on Murashige and Skoog1 medium supplemented with 2, 4-D for callus induction. Callus production was highest at 5 ppm 2, 4-D.