Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource In vitro propagation and secondary metabolite production from Withania Somnifera (L.) dunal Subject The topic of the resource Agrobacterium rhizogenes; Ashwagandha; Callus culture; Withaferin-A; Withania somnifera; Withanolide-A Description An account of the resource Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, commonly known as ashwagandha or Indian ginseng, is an important medicinal plant that belongs to the family Solanaceae. Ashwagandha has been used from time immemorial in different systems of medicine and extensively used in the Indian system of medicine, and there is discussion of this plant in different ayurvedic scripts like Charaka samhita, Ashtanga sangraha, etc. The plant is extensively used for anti-aging and general well-being, and also has anti-cancer potential. Ashwagandha is also known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and other therapeutic activities. In the recent days of Covid-19, the plant has been extensively used as an immunostimulant. The plant has great potential for its raw materials, especially for the extraction of bioactive molecules like withanolide-A, withaferin-A, withasomniferin, withanone, etc. The conventional mode of propagation could not meet the required commercial demand for either the pharmaceutical industries or the traditional practitioners. The conventional method of obtaining biomass is influenced by a large number of environmental factors, where biomass quality and quantity of bioactive molecules have shown variation. To overcome this, biotechnological approaches such as plant tissue culture techniques have been established for large-scale cultivation using micropropagation and also other techniques like a callus and cell suspension culture, shoot culture, adventitious root culture, and hairy root culture have been extensively used for in vitro production of bioactive molecules from ashwagandha. With the advent of metabolic engineering, biosynthetic pathway editing has made it possible to obtain higher yields of desired metabolites. The present chapter focuses on the in vitro propagation, biosynthesis of withanolides, and tissue culture strategies for obtaining high biomass and metabolites. The chapter also focuses on different elicitation strategies, metabolic engineering approaches, and the development of elite germplasms for improved metabolite content. The chapter also identifies research lacunas that need to be addressed for the sustainable production of important bioactive molecules from ashwagandha. 2024 Bentham Science Publishers. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nagella P.; Sudheer W.N.; Banadka A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived In Vitro Propagation and Secondary Metabolite Production from Medicinal Plants: Current Trends (Part 2), pp. 64-91. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bentham Science Publishers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815196351124010005" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815196351124010005</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85203340914&amp;doi=10.2174%2F9789815196351124010005&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=2b94ba158a2dd5c88089b0f673516f00" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85203340914&amp;doi=10.2174%2f9789815196351124010005&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=2b94ba158a2dd5c88089b0f673516f00</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-981519635-1; 978-981519636-8 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Nagella P., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India; Sudheer W.N., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India; Banadka A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India