Iron and magnesium concentrations of mint accessions (Mentha spp.)

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 323-329

  Arzani, A ^a   Zeinali, H ^a   Razmjo, K ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breeding; Herbage; Human nutrition; Iron; M. spicata; Magnesium; Mentha longifolia; Mint accessions

Indexed keywords

IRON; MAGNESIUM;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; MENTHA; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MENTHA; PHYLOGENY;

MENTHA; MENTHA LONGIFOLIA; MENTHA SPICATA;

EID: 34249880518     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2007.03.023     Document Type: Article

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