Artemisinin is a natural bioactive sesquiterpene lactone containing an unusual
endoperoxide 1, 2, 4-trioxane ring. It is derived from the herbal medicinal plant Artemisia …

In vitro callus formation was established in the olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivar 'Kronaki'and
in vitro mutagenesis of calli was carried out using five different concentrations (1.0–5.0 mM) …

Artemisinin and its derivatives have been proven to be therapeutically effective bioactive in
the treatment of malaria and other protozoan illnesses, as well as antiviral. However, their …

Sodium azide (NaN3) is a well known chemical mutagen which can effectively cause point
mutation in plant genome. The mutagenicity by this potential mutagen was assessed in the …

Natural Products in Vector-Borne Disease Management explores the potential application of
natural products in vector control and disease management. The chapters discuss the global …

Malaria is an intra-cellular parasitic protozoon responsible for millions of deaths annually.
Host and parasite genetic factors are crucial in affecting susceptibility to malaria and …

In this experiment, mutation induction in explants using NaN3 and subsequently, callus
growth and plant regeneration under NaCl stressed conditions was assessed in some …

The effect of mutagenic NaN3 at concentration (0.0, 2.0 and 4.0 mM) and salinity stress at
the levels (6.5, 8.5, 10.5 and 12 dS/m) on the seeds germination, callus induction and plant …

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of the mutagen Sodium Azide
(SA) and the amino acids L-phenylalanine, L-tryptophan, L-methionine or their combinations …

Plant variation and mutation from tissue cultures is the milestone shaking an old belief that
plantlets through in vitro culture must be identical to the original source. Variation of …