Tocotrienols in Vellozia gigantea leaves: Occurrence and modulation by seasonal and plant size effects

Planta

Volumn 240, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 437-446

  Morales, Melanie ^a   Garcia, Queila S ^b   Siqueira Silva, Advanio I ^b   Silva, Mayara C ^b   Munné Bosch, Sergi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endemic plants; Plant size; Stress resistance; Tocopherols; Tocotrienols; Vitamin E; Water deficit

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA; VELLOZIA GIGANTEA;

ALPHA TOCOTRIENOL;

ANGIOSPERM; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; SEASON;

ANGIOSPERMS; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; TOCOTRIENOLS;

EID: 84905025159     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-014-2104-4     Document Type: Article

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