<b>Assessment of mint (<i>Mentha</i> spp.) species for large-scale production of plantlets by micropropagation

Species of the genus Mentha produce essential oils which are widely used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Current study evaluates the potential for in vitro propagation and estimates mass production of plantlets of Mentha species. Nine species (M. piperita, M. suaveolens, M. canadensis, M....

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Main Authors: Hugo Teixeira Gomes, Patrícia Monah Cunha Bartos, Aline Elita Martins, Sharrine Omari Domingues Oliveira, Jonny Everson Scherwinski-Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2015-10-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/26984