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Exploration and selection of elite germplasm of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent. (Shyonak) in the forest divisions of Punjab, India


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1 Non Timber Forest Products Discipline, Silviculture and Forest Management Division, Forest Research Institute, New Forest, Dehradun 248 006, India
2 Institute of Wood Science and Technology, P.O. Malleshwaram, Bengaluru 560 003, India
 

Oroxylum indicum is a widely used multipurpose tree with its medicinal importance recognized by Ayurveda for centuries, as almost all parts of this tree possess medicinal value. Extracts of root and stem bark have antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties. The high demand for this medi­cinal plant has caused a gradual depletion of the species from its natural habitat. The present study has been carried out to assess the distribution and mapping for the selection of elite germplasms on the basis of princi­pal active constituents in different forest divisions of Punjab, India. The analysis led to the selection of three samples having a higher percentage of oroxylin-A, baica­lein and chrysin. The three screened-out germplasms are recommended for conservation and multiplication to produce quality planting stock.

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Conservation, Elite Germplasm, Forest Divisions, Medicinal Value, Oroxylum Indicum
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Authors

B. P. Tamta
Non Timber Forest Products Discipline, Silviculture and Forest Management Division, Forest Research Institute, New Forest, Dehradun 248 006, India
Rakesh Kumar
Institute of Wood Science and Technology, P.O. Malleshwaram, Bengaluru 560 003, India
Sushmita Uniyal
Non Timber Forest Products Discipline, Silviculture and Forest Management Division, Forest Research Institute, New Forest, Dehradun 248 006, India
Arun Uniyal
Non Timber Forest Products Discipline, Silviculture and Forest Management Division, Forest Research Institute, New Forest, Dehradun 248 006, India

Abstract


Oroxylum indicum is a widely used multipurpose tree with its medicinal importance recognized by Ayurveda for centuries, as almost all parts of this tree possess medicinal value. Extracts of root and stem bark have antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties. The high demand for this medi­cinal plant has caused a gradual depletion of the species from its natural habitat. The present study has been carried out to assess the distribution and mapping for the selection of elite germplasms on the basis of princi­pal active constituents in different forest divisions of Punjab, India. The analysis led to the selection of three samples having a higher percentage of oroxylin-A, baica­lein and chrysin. The three screened-out germplasms are recommended for conservation and multiplication to produce quality planting stock.

Keywords


Conservation, Elite Germplasm, Forest Divisions, Medicinal Value, Oroxylum Indicum

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv122%2Fi12%2F1401-1406