Accumulative capabilities of essential nutrient elements in organs of Monsonia burkeana

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 74, 2011, Pages 16849-16853

  Mamphiswana, N D ^a   Mashela, P W ^a   Mdee, L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Accumulative capability; Essential nutrient elements; Monsonia burkeana; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

BORON; CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRUIT; HARVEST; MEDICINAL PLANT; MONSONIA BURKEANA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; PLANT LEAF; PLANT NUTRIENT; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; TEA;

EID: 82155180367     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.1936     Document Type: Article

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