Abstract:Supplemental ultraviolet-B (s-UV-B) radiation (ambient+3.6kJm -2 day -1 ) was given to two medicinal plants Withania somnifera and Coleus forskohlii for 3 h day -1 during the solar noon period. Changes at the anatomical level were studied in leaves and roots of the plants. Variations were observed in all s-UV-B treated plant-parts (except roots of W. somnifera). The changes included increased leaf thickness (W. somnifera), enhanced accumulation of UV-B absorbing compounds in leaves of both plants and roots of … Show more
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