Optimisation of growth and polyphenolic production in Cassia fistula callus cultures

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 181-185

  Neergheen, V ^a   Bahorun, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Callus culture; Cassia fistula; L phenylalanine; Leguminaceae; Proanthocyanidins; Total phenols

Indexed keywords

PHENYLALANINE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; PROANTHOCYANIDIN;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CALLUS CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRY WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; SENNA; SYNTHESIS;

CASSIA; CASSIA FISTULA; SENNA;

EID: 0038403930     PISSN: 09723005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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