Oxidative metabolism-related changes in cryogenically stored neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) seeds

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 165, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 755-765

  Varghese, Boby ^a   Naithani, Subhash Chandra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b PT RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; AOS; Cryopreservation; Neem seeds; TBRS

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA;

EID: 41549105307     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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