Effect of brassinosteroids on growth and metabolite content of Tinospora cordifolia (Wild.) Miers ex Hook.F & Thomas

K. Raghu1, K. Mahesh1, N. Divya Sri1 and S. Seeta Ram Rao1*
Page No. 15-21

The effect of brassinosteroids, a novel type of plant hormones on the growth of Tinospora cordifolia
(Menispermaceae),an important medicinal plant was investigated. Foliar application of 24-
epibrassinolide and 28-homobrassinolide, improved the vegetative growth of the T. cordifolia as
reflected in terms of height of the plant, fresh and dry weight of shoot and root and foliage growth.
BRs were also accounted in the enhancement of biochemical parameters like content of
chlorophylls, soluble proteins and sugars. The studies demonstrated the useful impact of
brassinosteroids in enhancing biomass production.
Keywords : Tinospora cordifolia, growth, chlorophylls, carbohydrates, proteins, Brassinosteroids