• Parale A. P.
• Sangle S. M.

Bacopa monniera (L.) Pennell, (Scrophulariaceae) is an important plant in the Ayurvedic system of medicine, mainly used for treating age-related brain disorders, and for improving cognitive processes. Triterpenoid saponin, Bacoside -A is an active ingredient of Bacopa monniera responsible for its memory enhancing property. Due to improper harvesting from natural resources, seedling death at the 2-leaf stage and specific habitat requirement has lead to rapid depletion of B. monniera from its natural habitat. So there is a need to apply in-vitro techniques for increasing production of bacoside. Although somatic embryogenesis have focused on rapid propagation or fundamental work examining the differentiation and development in plants, this techniques was also reported for secondary metabolite production in few plants as secondary metabolite production is associated with tissue differentiation and development. The present study revealed that induction of somatic embryos associated with enhancement of bacoside A content in Bacopa monniera (L.) Pennell. Maximum bacoside A content recorded in embryogenic calli was significant to the bacoside A content of natural seeds.

Bacopa monniera, somatic embryogenesis, bacoside- A.

"Bacoside - A production in embryogenic callus of Bacopa monniera (L.) Pennell.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.376-381, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFO06066.pdf

"Bacoside - A production in embryogenic callus of Bacopa monniera (L.) Pennell.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. pp376-381, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFO06066.pdf