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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Development of In vitro protocols for mass propagation of Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. from the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
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Susanta Basak, Mehebub Hossain, Shahriar Arafat, Tapash Kumar Bhowmik
Abstract
Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. Commonly known as tropical kudzu, is an ethno-medicinally significant climbing perennial legume of the Fabaceae family. Endemic to regions including the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh, it is heavily exploited for its bioactive iso-flavonoids, notably puerarin. The species currently faces localized threats due to overharvesting and low natural regeneration rates. To mitigate these conservation challenges and establish a sustainable supply for the pharmaceutical industry, an efficient in vitro seed germination and direct micropropagation protocol was established. Seed germination was optimized on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium, achieving a maximum germination rate of 100% within 30-33 days when supplemented with 1.0 mg/l 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 0.5 mg/l α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). For multiple shoot buds (MSBs) induction via direct organogenesis, nodal segments exhibited the highest morphogenic response (80%) on MS medium fortified with 2.0 mg/l BAP and 2.0 mg/l indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), producing a maximum of 2.29 ± 0.41 MSBs per explant. Optimal shoot elongation (an increase of 3.07 ± 0.18 cm after 30d of culture) was recorded on MS medium containing 2.0 mg/l BAP and 1.0 mg/l NAA. For rhizogenesis, half strength MS medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/l indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) proved superior, inducing a 90% rooting frequency with an average of 6.17 ± 0.19 number of roots per shoot and a maximum root length of 3.26 ± 0.22 cm. Fully regenerated seedlings were successfully acclimatized ex vitro with a 70% survival rate. This highly reproducible propagation protocol provides a robust platform for the rapid multiplication, conservation and commercial cultivation of P. phaseoloides.
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Pages:78-84
How to cite this article:
Susanta Basak, Mehebub Hossain, Shahriar Arafat, Tapash Kumar Bhowmik "Development of In vitro protocols for mass propagation of Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. from the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh". International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 78-84
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