Comparison of antioxidant activities and endogenous hormone levels between bush and vine-type tropical pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-33

  Wu, Tao ^a   Cao, Jiashu ^a   Zhang, Yafeng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ascorbate peroxidase; Cell elongation; ELISA; Gibberellin; Internode

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTIVAR; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FREE RADICAL; FRUIT; GENOTYPE; GERMINATION; HORMONE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IMMUNOASSAY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; VINE;

CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA;

EID: 39149131042     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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