Proline accumulation in Blepharis sindica T. Anders: A vulnerable medicinal plant growing in the Indian Thar desert

Blepharis sindica is an important medicinal plant which used as an invigorating tonic, given to cattle to increase milk production and its roots are used for urinary discharge & dysmenorrhoea. In the present study, an attempt has been made to establish a correlation between proline accumulation and osmotic potential (OP) in Blepharis sindica, a vulnerable medicinal plant of the Indian arid zone. Results revealed that proline accumulation is associated with the increase in osmotic potential in this plant. The maximum amount of proline was recorded during late season (November-December) when the OP values were also more, whereas minimum proline was observed during onset of monsoon with initial phase of vegetative growth, i.e. in July- August.

Author(s): Purushottam Lal, Sher Mohammed* and Pawan K. Kasera

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