A Master’s thesis at the College of Agriculture, University of Karbala, discussed the effect of growth regulators and light type, including Triacontanol, on the initiation of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) plant cultures and their stimulation to produce secondary metabolites in vitro.
The study aimed to stimulate the initiation of tarragon shoot cultures using combinations of growth regulators, and to determine the optimal concentrations and light treatments, as well as different levels of Triacontanol and PEG, to enhance the production of secondary metabolites. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses of these metabolites were conducted using HPLC technology. The thesis was presented by the student Jawad Shaker Kazem.
The study recommended improving the growth of tarragon in plant tissue cultures and enhancing the production of secondary metabolites. It also emphasized encouraging such research to develop agricultural and industrial solutions, particularly in the pharmaceutical and food industries.
