Plant Genetics Lab. Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow -226007 (U.P.)
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Online published on 6 December, 2013.
An experiment was carried out during 2011–12 for identifying influence of saline soil on the total leaf and root alkalied content of five germplasms of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. Results indicate that salt stress condition promotes enhancement in total alkaloid content of these parts. These finding motivate to create a new vision that saline soil can be used for per unit enhanced production of medicinally important alkaloid by which saline land may be purposefully exploited and reclaimed in gradual manner.
