In vitro propagation and secondary metabolite production in Gloriosa superba L.

Prabhjot Kaur, Devendra Kumar Pandey, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Niraj Kumar Jha, Mafatlal M Kher, Avinash Mundhra, Md Habibur Rahman, Nishi Kant, Merinashwari Konjengbam, Manoj Kumar, Tuyelee Das, Sharmila Pandey, Saheli Nandi, Mahipal S Shekhawat, Uttpal Anand, Rupa Sanyal, Abhijit Dey

Journal: Applied microbiology and biotechnology 2022;106(17):5399-5414

PMID: 35941253

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Abstract

Gloriosa superba L., commonly known as "gloriosa lily," "glory lily," and "tiger claw," is a perennial climber in the Liliaceae family. This plant is used in African and Southeast Asian cultures as an ayurvedic medicinal herb to treat various health conditions. Its main bioactive component is colchicine, which is responsible for medicinal efficacies as well as poisonous properties of the plant. A high market demand, imprudent harvesting of G. superba from natural habitat, and low seed setting have led scientists to explore micropropagation techniques and in vitro optimization of its phytochemicals. Plant growth regulators have been used to induce callus, root, and shoot organogenesis, and somatic embryogenesis in vitro. This review is aimed at presenting information regarding the occurrence, taxonomic description, phytochemistry, micropropagation, in vitro secondary metabolite, and synthetic seed production. The data collected from the existing literature, along with an analysis of individual study details, outcomes, and variations in the reports, will contribute to the development of biotechnological strategies for conservation and mass propagation of G. superba. KEY POINTS: • Latest literature on micropropagation of Gloriosa superba. • Biotechnological production and optimization of colchicine. • Regeneration, somatic embryogenesis, and synthetic seed production.

Address: Department of Botany, Bhairab Ganguly College, Kolkata, India.; Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, 700073, West Bengal, India.; Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.; Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 110016, Delhi, India.; Department of Global Medical Science, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Gangwon-do, Wonju, 26426, Korea.; Department of Botany, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, Naihati, 743165, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.; Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Ariel University, 40700, Ariel, Israel.; Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 84105, Beer-Sheva, Israel.; School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173229, Himachal Pradesh, India.; Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR - Central Institute for Research On Cotton Technology, Mumbai, 400019, India.; Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering & Technology (SET), Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201310, India.; Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied & Life Sciences (SALS), Uttaranchal University, 248007, Dehradun, India.; Department of Biotechnology Engineering and Food Technology, Chandigarh University, 140413, Mohali, India.; Plant Biotechnology Unit, Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research, Puducherry, 605 008, India.; Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India. [email protected].; Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, 700073, West Bengal, India. [email protected].

DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12094-8

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MeSH Terms: Colchicine, Plants, Medicinal, Seeds, Colchicaceae