Comparative phytochemical analysis of wild and in vitro-derived greenhouse-grown tubers, in vitro shoots and callus-like basal tissues of Harpagophytum procumbens

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 479-484

  Bairu, M W ^a   Amoo, S O ^a   van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Devil's Claw; Gallotannin; Harpagoside; Iridoid; Phenolic compounds; Tissue culture

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; COLORIMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; INHIBITION; INHIBITOR; PETROLEUM; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SHOOT; TANNIN; TUBER; WILD POPULATION;

HARPAGOPHYTUM; HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS;

EID: 79955477411     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.09.009     Document Type: Article

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