Chromosome number variation of phytoestrogen-producing Curcuma (Zingiberaceae) from Thailand

Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 370-377

  Soontornchainaksaeng, Puangpaka ^a   Jenjittikul, Thaya ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Celata; Chromosome number; Clatifolia; Curcuma comosa; Phytoestrogen; Wan chak motluk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; CHROMOSOME VARIANT; CULTIVAR IDENTIFICATION; CURCUMA COMOSA; CURCUMA ELATA; CURCUMA LATIFOLIA; FLOWER; NONHUMAN; PLANT CHROMOSOME; PLANT LEAF; THAILAND; ZINGIBERACEAE;

CHROMOSOMES, PLANT; CURCUMA; GEOGRAPHY; METAPHASE; PHYTOESTROGENS; THAILAND;

EID: 77953616294     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: 18610293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-010-0414-9     Document Type: Article

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