Effect of carbon and nitrogen sources on in vitro flower and fruit formation and withanolides production in Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 177-183

  Sivanandhan, Ganeshan ^a   Theboral, Jeevaraj ^a   Kapil Dev, Gnanajothi ^a   Selvaraj, Natesan ^b   Manickavasagam, Markandan ^a   Ganapathi, Andy ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Govt Arts College   (India)

Author keywords

Ashwagandha; Indian ginseng; Withaferin A; Withanone

Indexed keywords

PANAX GINSENG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

ADENINE; CARBON; CULTURE MEDIUM; GLUTAMINE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITROGEN; SUCROSE; WITHANOLIDE;

CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECTS; FLOWER; FRUIT; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROPONICS; METABOLISM; PHARMACOLOGY; PLANT; WITHANIA;

ADENINE; CARBON; CULTURE MEDIA; FLOWERS; FRUIT; GERMINATION; GLUTAMINE; HYDROPONICS; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PLANT SHOOTS; SUCROSE; WITHANIA; WITHANOLIDES;

EID: 84923859052     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: 09751009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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