The significance of β-carotene, α-tocopherol and the xanthophyll cycle in droughted Melissa officinalis plants

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-146

  Munné Bosch, Sergi ^a   Alegre, Leonor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Carotenoids; Drought; Photosynthesis; Str ess; Xanthophyll cycle; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

MELISSA OFFICINALIS;

EID: 0034022508     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pp99107     Document Type: Article

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