Effect of low light intensity on growth and accumulation of secondary metabolites in roots of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 160-168

  Hou, Jun ling ^a,b   Li, Wei dong ^a,b   Zheng, Qiao yun ^a,b   Wang, Wen quan ^a,b   Xiao, Bin ^a,b   Xing, Dan ^a,b  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Biomass; Chlorophyll; Glycyrrhiza uralensis; Growth; Low light intensity; Secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; BIOACCUMULATION; CHLOROPHYLL; HYDROPONICS; LEGUME; LIGHT INTENSITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOMASS; PLANT EXTRACT; ROOT SYSTEM; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS;

EID: 77949568841     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2009.12.026     Document Type: Article

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