Progress in understanding of ginsenoside biosynthesis

Plant Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 415-421

  Liang, Y ^a   Zhao, S ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ginseng; Ginsenosides biosythesis; Triterpene saponins

Indexed keywords

GINSENOSIDE;

ANGIOSPERM; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; TERPENE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GINSENG; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW;

BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; GINSENOSIDES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PANAX; PLANT ROOTS;

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 45149098195     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2008.00064.x     Document Type: Review

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