Chromosomal study and Medicinal uses in Gloriosa superba L.
Author Affiliations
- 1School of Studies in Botany, Vikram University Ujjain, MP, 456010, INDIA
Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 4, Issue (5), Pages 4-6, May,10 (2015)
Abstract
Chromosomal study was done at mitotic and meiotic division in Gloriosa superba . In the mitosis study was found 22 chromosomes metaphase. Meiosis was also done, found 11 bivalents at diakinesis/metaphase-I, chromosomes were equal (11:11) distributed at the opposite poles at anaphase-I. It is one of the most important medicinal plant species which are used in several diseases as abortion, pregnancy, infertility, rheumatism, leprosy, snake bite etc.
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