Effect of aflatoxin G1 on germination, growth and metabolic activities of some crop plants

Cytobios

Volumn 1999, Issue 385, 1999, Pages 87-93

  El Naghy, M A ^a   Fadl Allah, E M ^a   Samhan, M ^a  

^a Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin G1; Growth; Metabolic activities; Vicia faba; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN G1; CHLOROPHYLL; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LEGUME; LIPID METABOLISM; MAIZE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED;

AFLATOXINS; CHLOROPHYLL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FABACEAE; LIPID METABOLISM; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SEEDS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032602724     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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