In vitro production and chemical characterization of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L. cv 'New Stem')

Plant Science

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 333-340

  Zobayed, S M A ^a   Murch, S J ^a,b   Rupasinghe, H P V ^a   Saxena, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioreactor; Forced ventilation; Hyperforin; Hypericin; Pseudohypericin; St. John's wort

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CHLOROPHYLL; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NEUROLOGY; PLANT CELL CULTURE;

CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; TEMPORARY IMMERSION BIOREACTORS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 1242322594     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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