• Anil V Dusane
• Chikane Dipesh Ramdas

: Caesalpinia bonduc (L) Roxb. is mainly grown for its immense medicinal value. This plant has an important role in the human health care system. Seeds C. bonduc are used to treat cancer, eyesores, tuberculosis, asthma, toothaches, and fever. The seed extract of this plant has antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial and antipyretic properties. However, the number of this medicinally important plant has significantly become low due to the poor seed germination rate, longer duration of seed dormancy, over-utilization as medicinal plant and destruction of natural habitats. In the present investigation, efforts have been made to employ the in vivo and in vitro methods to increase the seed germination percentage. It has been recorded that the seed germination percentage in the in vivo methods is very low as compared to In vitro seed germination method. The seeds of C.bonduc (L)Roxb. shown 100% germination and rapid growth of root as well shoot in the semisolid agar medium (without any addition of nutrients) using cotyledonary explants. The seeds grown by In vivo technique shown slower growth and low germination percentage (10%) even after breaking seed coat. In the present investigation, the protocol developed is valuable for the conservation of C.bonduc (L)Roxb. and it is also useful for commercial ventures for in mass production of herbal medicines in Pharmaceutical industry.

Caesalpinia bonduc (L) Roxb. Human health care system, in vitro, in vivo, seed germination.

"Seed germination studies in Caesalpinia bonduc (L) Roxb.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.1074-1077, February-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002363.pdf

"Seed germination studies in Caesalpinia bonduc (L) Roxb.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no. pp1074-1077, February-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2002363.pdf