Drying temperature and developmental stage at harvest influence the parthenolide content of feverfew leaves and stems

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 629, Issue , 2004, Pages 167-173

  Rushing, James W ^a   Dufault, Robert J ^a   Hassell, Richard L ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicinal plants; Postharvest; Tanacetum parthenium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879995195     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.629.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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