Evaluation of changes in oil cells and composition of essential oil in lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf.) due to supplemental ultraviolet-B irradiation

Current Science

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1137-1142

  Kumari, Rima ^a   Agrawal, S B ^a   Sarkar, Abhijit ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Citral; Cymbopogon citratus; Essential oil; Oil cells; suv B

Indexed keywords

CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS;

EID: 71949114923     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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