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Evaluating genetic diversity of geographically diverse populations of Embelia ribes Burm f., a highly medicinal woody liana from the Western Ghats of India, using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and intersimple sequence repeats (ISSR) markers.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Feb 2023
Kamble Vidya V, Tamboli Asif S, Umdale Suraj D, Rather Shabir A, Liu Hongmei, Wani Shabir Hussain, Gaikwad Nikhil B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Embelia ribes Burm f. (Primulaceae) is a medicinal and vulnerable woody liana distributed throughout India. Embelin, a well-recognized active phytoconstituents in berries, is commonly used in ayurvedic formulations. Due to over-exploitation, the status of the plant is vulnerable. Previous studies on this species mainly focused on its phytochemical analysis, which led to overexploitation and loss of...
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