Characteristics of absorption and accumulation of inorganic germanium in panax ginseng C. A. Meyer

Journal of Ginseng Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-20

  Kang, Je Yong ^a   Park, Chan Soo ^a   Ko, Sung Ryong ^a   In, Kyo ^a   Park, Chol Soo ^a   Lee, Dong Yun ^a   Yang, Deok Chun ^b  

^a Korea Ginseng Corporation   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Absorption; Accumulation; Germanium; Panax ginseng; Soil

Indexed keywords

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 79955616025     PISSN: 12268453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2011.35.1.012     Document Type: Article

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