Stimulation of Striga hermonthica Seed Germination by 11β,13-Dihydroparthenolide

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4845-4849

  Rugutt, Joseph K ^a   Rugutt, Kipngeno J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

11 ,13 dihydroparthenolide; Molecular mechanics; Scrophulariaceae; Seed germination; Striga hermonthica; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000578336     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970420g     Document Type: Article

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