| abstract |
This invention relates to a new and distinct mint plant of Mentha arvensis "Saksham', developed through tissue culture, possessing the following combination of characters namely producing higher amount of menthol with high essential oil yield as well as herbage yield; possessing better growth and vegetative growth with high regenerability; has distinct molecular profile by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD); retains the characteristics of tolerance to leaf spot, rust and powdery mildew as in the parent variety "Himalaya'; has light greenish leaves, pinkish white flowers like the parent plant "Himalaya', this new plant is able to produce higher herbage, oil and menthol yield per unit area as compared to other existing improved varieties. |