Response of Moringa oleifera to saline conditions

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 757-762

  Nouman, Wasif ^a   Siddiqui, Muhammad Tahir ^b   Basra, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed ^b   Khan, Rashid Ahmed ^b   Gull, Tehseen ^b   Olson, Mark Earl ^c   Munir, Hassan ^b  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Chlorophyll; Pigments; Salinity; Total phenolic contents

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867739021     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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