Bioactivity of Ulva lactuca L. acetone extract on germination and growth of lettuce and tomato plants

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 3832-3838

  Hassan, S M ^a   Ghareib, H R ^a  

^a Beni Suef University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Lettuce; Phenolic compounds; Tomato; Ulva lactuca; Wheat coleoptile

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; BUTANOL; FERULIC ACID; PARA COUMARIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SALICYLIC ACID;

ALLELOPATHY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; COLEOPTILE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERMINATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LETTUCE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; TOMATO; ULVA; ULVA LACTUCA;

CHLOROPHYTA; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ULVA; ULVA LACTUCA;

EID: 70349168522     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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