Research Article

In Vitro Propagation, Phytochemical Analysis, and Evaluation of Free Radical Scavenging Property of Scrophularia kakudensis Franch Tissue Extracts

Table 3

Effect of various auxins and strength of the MS medium on in vitro root induction.

MediumPGRConc. (mg⋅L−1)Rooting
(%)
Root length (mm)Number of roots per explantNodular rooting (%)

1/2 strength MSIAA0.5100.0 ± 0.0013.2 ± 0.53a16.5 ± 0.33a00.0 ± 0.00e
1.099.2 ± 0.27ba11.3 ± 0.22c10.7 ± 0.35c00.0 ± 0.00e
IBA0.596.6 ± 0.35b8.5 ± 0.28d6.6 ± 0.30f00.0 ± 0.00e
1.093.9 ± 0.59c10.8 ± 0.27c4.5 ± 0.19g00.0 ± 0.00e
NAA0.586.2 ± 0.52d7.0 ± 0.28e3.9 ± 0.19hg29.5 ± 1.5d
1.058.8 ± 2.5e2.9 ± 0.28g3.3 ± 0.22hi79.1 ± 0.56b

Full strength
MS
IAA0.5100.0 ± 0.00a12.3 ± 0.39b9.2 ± 0.27d00.0 ± 0.00e
1.0100.0 ± 0.00a11.3 ± 0.22c12.7 ± 0.39b00.0 ± 0.00e
IBA0.5100.0 ± 0.00a8.5 ± 0.28d6.3 ± 0.22f00.0 ± 0.00e
1.0100.0 ± 0.00a10.8 ± 0.27c8.4 ± 0.14e00.0 ± 0.00e
NAA0.598.8 ± 0.27ba5.0 ± 0.25f3.9 ± 0.19hg53.6 ± 0.19c
1.085.4 ± 1.90d2.9 ± 0.28g2.8 ± 0.32i94.5 ± 0.76a

Values represent the mean ± SE of three replications, each with five explants.
Means followed by same letter(s) within a column are not significantly different ().