Clonal propagation and hydroxycitric acid production from in vitro shoot cultures of Garcinia indica using root suckers as explant

In vitro shoots from mature tree explants often show poor root initiation response. Garcinia species are known for vegetative propagation through root suckers in natural environment. To establish a protocol for clonal propagation, apical and intercalary buds of the root suckers obtained from a mature elite tree of Garcinia indica were used as explant source. Multiple shoots were initiated in woody plant medium fortified with combinations of...