Combined effects of Psoralens and ultraviolet-B on growth, pigmentation and biochemical parameters of Abelmoschus esculentus L.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1129-1136

  Kumari, Rima ^a   Singh, Suruchi ^a   Agrawal, S B ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Abelmoschus esculentus L.; Biochemical parameters; Growth; Psoralens; Ultraviolet B

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; ASCORBIC ACID; CAROTENOID; FLAVONOID; PHENOL; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE; PSORALEN DERIVATIVE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMISTRY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERB; INHIBITOR; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHYTOMASS; PIGMENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; PROTEIN; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OKRA; PHOTOACTIVATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTATION; PLANT GROWTH; RADIATION ENERGY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ABELMOSCHUS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; CHLOROPHYLL; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTATION; PLANT LEAVES; PSORALENS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 64449088393     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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