Medicinally important secondary metabolites and growth of hypericum perforatum L. plants as affected by light quality and intensity

Environmental Control in Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-120

  Nishimura, Tetsuro ^a   Zobayed, Sayed M A ^a   Kozai, Toyoki ^a   Goto, Eiji ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial light; Blue light; Controlled environment; Hyperforin; Hypericin

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349275808     PISSN: 1880554X     EISSN: 18830986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2525/ecb.45.113     Document Type: Article

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