The effect of naftalene acetic acid (NAA) on growth and essential oil contents of jasmine callus (Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait.)

Abstract

Abstract. The objectives of the research were to determine the effect of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) in variation concentration on the growth and essential oil contents in Jasminum sambac (L.) Ait. callus. The research used a completely randomized design with one treatment due to NAA concentration, with five replications. The treatment was the application of NAA (0 mg/L; 0.5 mg/L; 1.0 mg/L; 1.5 mg/L; and 2.0 mg/L) on the MS media. The growth of J. sambac callus was examined after 5 weeks of incubation. Essential oil contents of J. sambac callus were tested by Gas Chromatography (GC). The research results indicated that NAA did not significantly influence the growth and the essential oil contents of J. sambac callus.