Osmotic stress induced-capsaicin production in suspension cultures of Capsicum chinense Jacq.cv. Naga King Chili

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2039-2044

  Kehie, Mechuselie ^a   Kumaria, Suman ^a   Tandon, Pramod ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Capsicum; Cell culture; Naga King Chili; Osmotic stress

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM CHINENSE;

EID: 84865513932     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-012-0991-1     Document Type: Article

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