Indirect organogenesis and plant regeneration in Helicteres isora L., an important medicinal plant

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-193

  Shriram, Varsha ^a,b   Kumar, Vinay ^a   Shitole, Mahadeo G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b Annasaheb Magar College   (India)

Author keywords

Anti HIV; Antidiabetic; Antioxidant enzymes; Helicteres isora; Organogenesis

Indexed keywords

HELICTERES ISORA; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 46249117264     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-008-9108-3     Document Type: Article

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