Variation in the content of naphthoquinones in seeds and seedlings of Euclea natalensis

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 606-610

  Bapela, M J ^a   Lall, N ^a   Isaza Martinez, J H ^a   Regnier, T ^b   Marion Meyer, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ebenaceae; Euclea natalensis; Naphthoquinones

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOACCUMULATION; CHLOROFORM; GROWTH; SEED; SEEDLING;

EBENACEAE; EUCLEA NATALENSIS;

EID: 35348901943     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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