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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2000
Suman Preet Singh Khanuja, Lucknow, IN;
Ajit Kumar Shasany, Lucknow, IN;
Sunita Dhawan, Lucknow, IN;
Mahendra Pandurang Darokar, Lucknow, IN;
Tiruppadiripuliyur Ranganathan Santha Kumar, Lucknow, IN;
Dharmendra Saikia, Lucknow, IN;
Sushil Kumar, Lucknow, IN;
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, IN;
Abstract
The present invention is related to a method of producing organogenetic tissues from a plant of the genus Mentha, said method comprising the steps of culturing an explant from a plant of genus Mentha on an initiation medium in the presence of 400 to 600 lux light at a temperature of 23-27° C., with 16 hours of photoperiod, to obtain calli, transferring the calli to a basal medium comprising minerals and vitamins to ensure development of shoots, and culturing the shoots in a medium substantially free of growth hormones and containing menthol in a concentration of about 80 &mgr;g ml to ensure root formation.