Genetic Transformation in Medicinal Plants

Abstract

<div>Secondary metabolites including terpenoids, terpenes and enzyme cofactor</div><div>have significant importance in medicinal use. Extraction of plant-based compounds is</div><div>quite challenging by conventional methods. Biotechnological methods like genetic</div><div>engineering and In Vitro techniques, proteomics, genomics and biochemical pathways</div><div>are being employed to serve the purpose. Different organic compounds including</div><div>enzymes, recombinant proteins, vaccines, antibiotics and anticancer have been</div><div>successfully extracted through the genetic transformation of tomato, rice, corn, soybean</div><div>and Nicotiana tabacum. This report describes different biotechnological approaches</div><div>with a special focus on tissue culture and genetic transformation methods for the</div><div>investigation of medicinal plants and their important role in our economic industry.</div>