In vitro propagation: A biotechnological tool capable of solving the problem of medicinal plants decimation in South Africa

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 683-687

  Afolayan, A J ^a   Adebola, P O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Herbal medicine; Medicinal plants; Micro propagation; Protocols; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

PHYTOHORMONE;

ANGIOSPERM; ARALIACEAE; ASPHODELACEAE; CRINUM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMINATION; HYACINTHACEAE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PEDALIACEAE; PERIPLOCA; PLANT; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT REGENERATION; PLANT REPRODUCTION; PLANT TISSUE CULTURE; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 15744389005     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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