Induction of somatic embryos in cultures of Asparagus racemosus Willd: an endangered medicinally important plant

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 2 Effect of NAA and kinetin concentration on somatic embryo induction from zygotic embryos

S. no.	Growth regulators (mg L⁻¹)	No. of somatic embryos per culture*
1.	0.05 NAA + 0.5 KN	2.94 ± 0.76^a
2.	0.05 NAA + 1.0 KN	3.88 ± 0.64^a
3.	0.10 NAA + 0.5 KN	4.83 ± 0.39^b
4.	0.10 NAA + 1.0 KN	2.71 ± 0.78^a

Values represent mean ± SE
*Fifteen replicates per treatment, repeated thrice
One-way ANOVA with Duncan’s multiple range test was applied
Data in columns followed by different letter (superscript) significantly different at 0.05 % level