Saffron: A concise review of researches

Advances in Environmental Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1617-1621

  Sharafzadeh, Shahram ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Corm; Crocetin; Crocine; Crocus sativus; Micropropagation; Sterile

Indexed keywords

CROCUS SATIVUS; IRIDACEAE;

EID: 79960414883     PISSN: 19950756     EISSN: 19981066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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