Phytochemical and physiological changes in ashwagandha (withania somnifera dunal) under soil moisture stress

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 255-261

  Shah, Sonal ^a   Saravanan, Raju ^a   Gajbhiye, Narendra Atmaram ^a  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Medicinal plant; Secondary metabolites content; Soil moisture stress; Withanolide content

Indexed keywords

PANAX GINSENG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 79956309849     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: 16779452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-04202010000400005     Document Type: Article

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