Biomass and caffeoyl phenols production of Echinacea purpurea grown in Taiwan

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 497-507

  Chen, C L ^a   Zhang, S C ^a   Sung, J M ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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ECHINACEA PURPUREA;

EID: 53549111054     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: 14694441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479708006753     Document Type: Article

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