Phytotoxic characterization of various fractions of launaea procumbens

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 27, 2011, Pages 5377-5380

  Khan, Rahmat Ali ^a,b   Khan, Muhammad Rashid ^b   Sahreen, Sumaira ^b   Bokhari, Jasia ^b   Rashid, Umbreen ^b   Jan, Shumaila ^b  

^a University of Science and Technology   (Pakistan)

^b QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Launaea procumbens; Launaea procumbens methanolic fraction; Radish seeds; Root inhibition

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; LAUNAEA PROCUMBENS EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELOPATHY; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; FRACTIONATION; FRESH WEIGHT; HERBICIDAL ACTIVITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; LAUNAEA PROCUMBENS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PURIFICATION; SCREENING TEST;

LAUNAEA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 79959329932     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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