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2446 J. Med. Plants Res.<br />

Figure 2. Pigmentation in subcultured callus on MS medium supplemented with BAP<br />

(1.0 mgL -1 ) and CM (20%), after 8 weeks of subculture.<br />

Table 2. Effect of subcultured pigmented callus on MS medium supplemented with different growth regulators and an<br />

adjuvant.<br />

Growth regulators (mg/L)<br />

BAP IBA Kn<br />

Adjuvant<br />

CW (%)<br />

Intensity of pigmentation on subcultured callus<br />

0.5 - - 15 +<br />

1.0 - - 20 +++<br />

1.5 - - 40 ++<br />

2.0 - - 60 +<br />

- 0.5 0.5 15 ++<br />

- 0.5 1.0 30 +++<br />

- 0.5 1.5 45 ++<br />

- 0.5 2.0 60 +<br />

Intensity of pigmentation = + (low), ++ (moderate), +++ (high).<br />

economically important plants. Advances in plant cell<br />

cultures could provide new means for the cost-effective,<br />

commercial production of even rare or exotic plants, their<br />

cells, and the chemicals that they will produce. Therefore<br />

in vitro system can be noticed as a suitable method for<br />

the production of betalains pigment. Further confirmation<br />

with liquid chromatography- mass spectrometry (LCMS)<br />

and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) are<br />

recommended for betalains.<br />

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