Smoke-water improves shoot growth and indigo accumulation in shoots of Isatis indigotica seedlings

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 787-789

  Zhou, J ^a   Van Staden, J ^b   Guo, L P ^a   Huang, L Q ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chinese traditional medicine; Indigo; Isatis indigotica; Smoke water

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DICOTYLEDON; DILUTION; DYE; GERMINATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SEEDLING; SHOOT GROWTH; SMOKE; WATER;

ISATIS; ISATIS TINCTORIA;

EID: 79957867211     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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