Open AccessCALLUS INDUCTION OF Sonchus arvensis L. AND ITS ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY
Author(s) -
Dwi Kusuma Wahyuni,
Hery Purnobasuki,
Eko P rasetyo Kuncoro,
Wiwied Ekasari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
african journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2505-0419
pISSN - 2006-0165
DOI - 10.21010/ajid.v14i1.1
Subject(s) - callus , sucrose , explant culture , murashige and skoog medium , botany , chemistry , biology , horticulture , traditional medicine , in vitro , biochemistry , medicine
Malaria is a global health problem that requires urgent need for new drugs. Tempuyung ( Sonchus arvensis L.) possesses many potential medicinal compounds. As the plant is originally found wild, it is important to reproduce its secondary metabolites by tissue culture. The objectives of this study were to look for effective methods to induce callus from leaf explants of Sonchus arvensis L. and to test its in vitro antiplasmodial activity.