The effect of polyamines on the efficiency of multiplication and rooting of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal and content of some withanolides in obtained plants

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2279-2288

  Sivanandhan, Ganeshan ^a   Mariashibu, Thankaraj Salammal ^a   Arun, Muthukrishnan ^a   Rajesh, Manoharan ^a   Kasthurirengan, Sampath ^b   Selvaraj, Natesan ^c   Ganapathi, Andy ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c Periyar EVR College   (India)

Author keywords

Microcuttings; Putrescine; Spermidine; Spermine; Withania somnifera; Withanolides

Indexed keywords

WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 80054113915     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-011-0768-y     Document Type: Article

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