Micropropagation of Indian pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.), a rich source of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline

Abstract

protocol for clonal propagation of Pandanus amary-llifolius, a rich source of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP), an aromatic compound, has been established. Genetic fidelity of the tissue-culture-raised plantlets was ascertained through identical isozymic and RAPD profiles. The 2AP content of in vitro plantlets was analysed by gas chromatography in the backdrop of the mother plant.