As an ornamental species, C. album produces many small white
flowers during the spring season. Its showy white flowers and unique
aroma, mainly from its leaves, makes it of great aesthetic value.
C. albumhas been reported to havemedicinal values such as antimicrobial
(Esterhuizen et al., 2006a), antioxidant (Esterhuizen et al., 2006b)
and anti-inflammatory (Eldeen and Van Staden, 2008) activities. There
is currently an increase in demand for C. album in the traditional medicine
market. Its intensive collection from natural sources is a threat to
wild populations unless an effective means of conservation is put in
place. The establishment of an effective in vitro propagation protocol is
necessary tomeet the local and international demand for this highly utilized
plant. The present study was aimed at developing an effective
micropropagation protocol for C. album. The effectiveness of topolins
as compared to 6-benzyladenine (BA), kinetin (KIN) and thidiazuron
(TDZ) on shoot productionwas examined. The role of auxins in improving
shoot production when combined with optimal cytokinin concentration
was also investigated.