Improvement in the yield and quality of kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata Nees) under the sustainable production system

Andrographis paniculata Nees is an annual erect herb with wide medicinal and pharmacological applications due to the presence of andrographolide and other active chemical constituents. The large-scale cultivation of the kalmegh is not in practice. The aim of this study was to establish sustainable p...

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Published in:Natural product research 2015-02, Vol.29 (3), p.297-300
Main Authors: Verma, Rajesh Kumar, Verma, Sanjeet K., Pankaj, Umesh, Gupta, Anand K., Khan, Khushboo, Shankar, Karuna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture - methods
Andrographis - chemistry
Andrographis - growth & development
Andrographis - microbiology
andrographolide
available nutrients
bioinoculants
chemical fertilisers
Diterpenes - isolation & purification
Fertilizers
kalmegh
Plant Leaves - chemistry
Soil - chemistry
soil organic carbon
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Summary:Andrographis paniculata Nees is an annual erect herb with wide medicinal and pharmacological applications due to the presence of andrographolide and other active chemical constituents. The large-scale cultivation of the kalmegh is not in practice. The aim of this study was to establish sustainable production systems of A. paniculata cv CIM-Megha with the application of different bioinoculants and chemical fertilisers. A. paniculata herb and andrographolide yield in the dried leaves was found to be highest (218% and 61.3%, respectively) in treatment T 3 (NPK+Bacillus sp.) compared with T 1 (control). The soil organic carbon, soil microbial respiration, soil enzymes activity and available nutrients improved significantly with combined application of bioinoculants and chemical fertilisers.
ISSN:1478-6419
1478-6427
DOI:10.1080/14786419.2014.971791