In vitro shoot tip culture of Red Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus L.)

Abstract

Pterocarpus santalinus L.) is an endangered woody plant species of family Leguminosae with high medicinal value. According to some assessments (Arunakumara et 01. =005) trees of this species are available in Southern parts of Sri Lanka. Ilowever seed propagation of red sandalwood has some constraints like low germination of seeds, dormancy of seeds. fungal growth inside the seed coat, scarcity of plants, seasonal fruit bearing habit of trees (Kumarasinghe et al , 2003). Therefore in vitro shoot tip culture can be applied as an alternative propagation technique for conservation and multiplication of Red sandalwood plants in Sri Lanka.Shoot tips were excised from field grown and plant house grown plants. Experiments were carried out to identify proper surface steril ization procedures for explants and to identify proper establ ishment media for sterilized explants. NaOCI (10.15.20%) with different exposure times (10. 15.20 minutes) were tested and Murashige and Skoog (MS) and Mccown woody plant (WPM)) media were used as establishment media with and without activated charcoal (1 g/I). Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with twenty replicates was applied for the study.

Anti-Inflammatory and Antifungal Activity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Using Red Sandalwood Extract

“…P. santalinus (also known as African or Nepalese sandalwood and Indian sandalwood) is valued for its strong, dark-purple, bitter heartwood. The active components of Red Sandalwood, such as anthocyanins, saponins, tannins, isoflavonoids, terpenoids, and associated phenolic compounds, beta-sitosterol, and lupeol, are considered to be multifunctional in the treatment of various diseases [5][6][7]. The gentle aroma of P. santalinus heartwood is caused by the presence of terpenoids, which gives it its color and fragrance.…”

“…The gentle aroma of P. santalinus heartwood is caused by the presence of terpenoids, which gives it its color and fragrance. P. santalinus heartwood dye is used as a light microscopy stain, and a coloring agent in pharmaceutical preparations, and the food, leather, and textile industries [7][8][9][10]. Many studies have taken place using red sandalwood-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles.…”