Extract of Eruca sativa and Its Effects on Sex Differentiation in Muskmelon
Published: 2013-06-11
Page: 416-421
Issue: 2013 - Volume 3 [Issue 4]
Liqaa A. Jasaa
Department of Biology, College of Science for Women University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Hadeel M. Habib
Department of Biology, College of Science for Women University of Baghdad, Iraq.
Nabeel K. Al-Ani *
Department of Biotechnology , College of Science University of Al-Nahrain Baghdad, Iraq.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The role of herbs in increasing sex capability has been well demonstrated in science, However, the effect of Rocket (Eruca sativa) which known, as sex herb in animals, was studied in this work. It was found that 1:10 methanol w/v extract was effective in producing two types of callus white friable callus and compact green callus. The friable callus produce roots while the green callus continues growing without any differentiation.
Keywords: Eruca sativa, cucumismelo, tissue culture, extract