Thymol production from callus culture of Nigella sativa L.

Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-185

  Al Ani, Nabeel K ^a  

^a AL NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Callus culture; Nigella sativa; Thymol produiction

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 67649160559     PISSN: 18173721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/ptcb.v18i2.3649     Document Type: Article

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