Factors Affecting Polyphenol Biosynthesis in Wild and Field Grown St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae/Guttiferae)
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Factors affecting polyphenol biosynthesis in wild and field grown St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum L. Hypericaceae/Guttiferae).
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecules
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules14020682