Table 4.
S. no. | Samples | Medium | Retention time (mm:ss) | Peak area (mAs) | Stevioside content (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Standard | – | 2:22 | 596.1 | – |
2 | In vivo plants | – | 2:21 | 8,421.6 | 7.017 ± 0.058 |
3 | In vitro plants (3-week-old) | Half strength MS | 2:24 | 11,040.7 | 9.236 ± 0.046 |
4 | In vitro-raised plants (8-week-old) | Half strength MS | 2:24 | 11,040.7 | 9.236 ± 0.046 |
Two replicates of each sample were used for HPLC analysis (mean value calculated)