title: Acetylcholinesterase-Inhibition and Antibacterial Activity ofMondia whiteiAdventitious Roots andEx vitro-Grown Somatic Embryogenic-Biomass.
abstract: Mondia whitei(Hook.f.) Skeels is an important endangered medicinal and commercial plant in South Africa.In vitropropagation systems are required for biomass production and bioactivity analysis to supplement wild resources/stocks. Adventitious roots from somatic embryogenic explants using suspension culture andex vitro-grown plants produced via somatic embryogenesis were established using different plant growth regulator treatments. The adventitious root biomass and different parts ofex vitro-grown and mother plants were used to investigate the potential for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and antibacterial activities. Adventitious roots derived from 2.5 μM indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) treatments andex vitro-grown plants derived frommeta-topolin riboside and IAA treatments gave the best AChE and antibacterial activities. Thein vitro-establishedM. whiteiandex vitrobiomass have comparable ability to function as inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase and antibacterial agents, and can be used as potent bioresources in traditional medicine.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Ponnusamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baskaran
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Aloka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Bhekumthetho
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ncube
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Staden
keywords: acetylcholinesterase-inhibition; adventitious root; bioactivity; medicinal plant; somatic embryogenesis