Direct somatic embryogenesis in Myristica malabarica Lam., an endemic, threatened medicinal species of Southern India and detection of phytochemicals of potential medicinal value

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Indira Iyer, R ^a   Jayaraman, G ^a   Ramesh, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Lignan; Myristica malabarica; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952072315     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2009/v2i7/29490     Document Type: Article

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