In -Vitro propagation of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: Review

Abstract

Stevia rebaudiana (SB) Bertoni commonly Known as sweet leaf, sugar leaf or simply stevia is originally a south American wild plant but it could be found growing in semi arid habitat. It is small herb, oppositely arranged, lanceolate to oblanceolate leaves, serrated above the middle. Leaves of this plant produce zero caloric deterpene glycosides (Stevioside and rebaudioside) a non-nutritive, high potency sweetener and is of therapeutic values such as anti-hyperglycemic, anticancerous and antihypertensive agent. Seed germination is very poor so plant tissue culture is best option for multiplication of Stevia rebaudiana present study show a brief review of micropropagation of stevia rebaudiana by using liquid media that is Murashigue and Skoog medium and shoot proliferation of Stevia rebaudiana.