Microclonal propagation of the species from the genus Aristolochia: a review

Abstract

Plants of the genus Aristolochia L. are included in the pharmacopoeias of different countries because they have a high potential as anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, wound healing agents, and antidotes and their spheres (fields) of medical application are diverse. Due to the depletion of natural populations, the renewal of the species by biotechnological methods has become relevant. In vitro reproduction or clonal micropropagation enables the researchers to massively duplicate plants with a definite genotype throughout the year. This review provides important information available today on the in vitro propagation methods and further successful regeneration for valuable plants from the genus Aristolochia. The generalized information is necessary to create a breeding technology for each of the species of the genus, which will save valuable medicinal resources.