Impact of Plant Density and Mepiquat Chloride on Growth, Yield, and Silymarin Content of <i>Silybum marianum</i> Grown under Mediterranean Semi-Arid Conditions
Milk thistle (<i>Silybum marianum</i> (L.) Gaertn.) is a promising new crop in the Mediterranean region. Its seeds contain silymarin, a complex of flavonolignans, which is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry, mainly to produce dietary supplements. To meet the increasing demand for...
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/11/669 |