Camptothecin production in Camptotheca acuminata cultured hydroponically and with nitrogen enrichments

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 447-452

  Li, Zhanhai ^a,b   Liu, Zhijun ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti cancer compound; HPLC; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT;

CAMPTOTHECA; CAMPTOTHECA ACUMINATA; DECAISNE;

EID: 21244453577     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P04-020     Document Type: Article

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