Challenges and prospects for the in-vitro conservation of plants having anticarcinogenic potential in the Western Himalaya, India

The study of Himalayan phyto-diversity has a long history, especially when it comes to estimating the plant’s value. The Western Himalayas have traditionally been home to a vast number of anti-cancerous plants that have been exposed to a variety of natural and man-made stresses over the previous decades. Dependency on plant-based anti-cancerous agents has increased in recent years due to expansion in the herbal medicine sectors. As a result, there is a growing demand for the discovery and R&D in plant-based natural compounds with anti-cancerous properties. Illegal harvesting, high anthropogenic pressure, grazing, and poorly organized tourism jeopardize the survival of the several anti-cancerous plants in their natural habitats. As a result, biotechnological strategies to protect and improve rare and endangered plant species, particularly those facing extinction, are necessary. A variety of biotechnological techniques are being investigated for the conservation and protection of the Phyto-diversity for desired qualities, each with its own set of benefits and drawbacks. This review summarizes different in-vitro conservation techniques with their fundamental protocols, cost-cutting measures as well as downsides. This review will be beneficial to researchers, as well as pharmaceutical industries, and will be providing sustainable management techniques for their conservation.