Physiology of Breaking Seed Dormancy and Increasing Seed Germination in Senna alata (L) Roxb Seeds in Nigeria

Esa, Vincent Ishola; Ayanbamiji, Taiwo Ayanniyin; Abo, Ayobami Daniel

doi:10.3923/ajar.2021.1.6

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“…In Indonesia, grinding or rubbing leaves directly on the affected skin can get rid of the fungus. Local people in Nigeria use the leaves as a traditional medicine to treat convulsions, venereal diseases (syphilis and gonorrhea), heart failure, stomach aches, fever, asthma, and as a laxative [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. The requests for S.alata as a provider of medications are in great demand by pharmaceutical companies.…”

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“…Therefor need to alleviate those challenges through propagation and domestication. Most medicinal plants are in their natural state, with the majority of their seeds dormant [6].…”

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“…When separated from the parent plant, the majority of cultivated plant species lose their dormancy sooner or shortly after, whereas the wildest shrubs' seeds undergo a prolonged period of dormancy. It has been discovered that Senna alata is dormant because of tough seed integuments which prevent gases and water exchange [6].…”

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A study on seed germination of Senna alata (L.) (ketepeng)

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IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Senna alata (L.) Roxb., locally known as “Ketepeng China” from the family of Fabaceae, is a shrub or small tree that is used as an ornamental flowering shrub and for medicinal purposes in tropical and subtropical countries. Various parts of S. alata plant (leaves, flowers, roots, or stem) are used in traditional medicines to treat typhoid, diabetes, malaria, asthma, ringworms, scabies, and eczema. The present study was designed to investigate plant conservation by establishing an efficient seed germination method. The seeds of S. alata responded differently in growth to each location and medium. The best result-produced seedlings are grown in pots filled with sand, both at Bogor and Cibodas. The percentage of seed germination on sand was higher (around 96.7%) than on husk media (about 10%) for 10 planting days.

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confidence: 99%

“…Therefor need to alleviate those challenges through propagation and domestication. Most medicinal plants are in their natural state, with the majority of their seeds dormant [6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%