Effects of Medium Compositions on Potential Organogenesis in Diploid and Tetrploid Codonopsis lanceolata

The root of Codonopsis lanceolata contains substances such as saponin, vitamin, B1, B2, and inulin, which are reported to reduce cough, blood pressure and also used as a crude drug substitute for ginseng. Recently, functional substances of medicinal plants have been attained increasing attention, but research on breeding and cultivation method to increase yields is still limited.