Comparative study on Hypericum triquetrifolium turra fatty acids

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 384-388

  Hosni, Karim ^a   Msaada, Kamel ^a   Marzouk, Brahim ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE BORJ CÉDRIA   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Cluciaceae; Fatty acids; Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra; Multivariate analysis; Stearidonic acid; linolenic acid

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM TRIQUETRIFOLIUM;

EID: 33947161020     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2007.384.388     Document Type: Article

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