Efficient regeneration and antioxidant activity of the endangered species Swertia Chirayita

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Kumar, Vijay ^a   Chandra, Sheela ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

MS medium; Regeneration; Shoot tip; Swertia chirayita

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; 6 N BENZYLADENINE; GIBBERELLIC ACID; KINETIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PLANTLET; ROOT LENGTH; ROOTING; SHOOT GROWTH; SHOOT REGENERATION; SHOOT TIP CULTURE; SWERTIA; SWERTIA CHIRAYITA;

EID: 84889009397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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