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Table 3.

Effect of different carbohydrate sources and its concentrations on multiple shoot induction using nodal explants of B. orellana cultured in 5 μM 2-iP supplemented MS medium

Carbon source	Conc. (mM)	% response	No. of shoots	Shoot length	Callus development
Glucose	43.3	73.5^cd	10.76^e	2.14^d	+
	87.6	67.7^cde	8.16^f	2.56^c	++
	131.2	60.0^de	4.30ⁱ	3.50^b	−
Fructose	43.3	43.3^f	5.23^hi	2.66^c	−
	87.6	53.3^ef	6.20^g	1.63^e	−
	131.2	70.4^cd	12.30^d	1.10^f	−
Sucrose	43.3	76.8^bc	14.66^c	2.96^c	−
	87.6	93.3^a	35.71^a	5.96^a	−
	131.2	87.0^b	19.40^b	3.56^b	+
Treatment Df (n-1)	8	9.55***	537.59***	106.78***
Carbon source (S)	2	27.04***	1329.05***	230.34***
Df (n-1)	2	27.04***	1329.05***	230.34***
Carbon conc.(C)	2	2.24	187.11***	29.77***
Df (n-1)	2	2.24	187.11***	29.77***
S X C. Df (n-1)	8	9.55***	537.59***	106.78***

^aMeans with in a column followed by same letters are not significantly different as determined by DNMRT (P < 0.05). ***significant at P < 0.001 level