Phytochemical and physiological changes in the leaves of St. John's wort plants under a water stress condition

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 109-116

  Zobayed, S M A ^a   Afreen, F ^a   Kozai, T ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Controlled environment; Hyperforin; Hypericin; Photosynthetic efficiency; Pseudohypericin; Secondary metabolite; St. John's wort; Water stress

Indexed keywords

LEAF; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER STRESS;

HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 33751258318     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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