Distribution of photosynthetically fixed 14CO2 into curcumin and essential oil in relation to primary metabolites in developing turmeric (Curcuma longa) leaves

Plant Science

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-171

  Dixit, Deeksha ^a   Srivastava, Neel K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

14CO2 incorporation; Curcuma longa; Curcumin; Essential oil; Leaf ontogeny; Photosynthetic carbon assimilation; Primary and secondary metabolites; Rhizome; Roots

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CURCUMA LONGA; ESSENTIAL OIL; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 0034696474     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(99)00226-5     Document Type: Article

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