Effect of NiO Nanoparticles on Increasing Medical Compounds (Alkaloids) of Catharanthus vinca (L.) G Don. in Callus In-vitro

Abstract

This study was carried out to boost Catharanthus vinca secondary metabolites (Alkaloids) production. NiO NPs were tested at 100, 200, 300, and 400 mg/l in callus media in-vitro. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses of the alkaloids components and compare them to their levels in the plant. Significant variations were seen at the higher (400 mg/l) concentration of NiO NPs for boosting alkaloids molecules.