Changes in Phytochemical Synthesis, Chalcone Synthase Activity and Pharmaceutical Qualities of Sabah Snake Grass (Clinacanthus nutans L.) in Relation to Plant Age

In the current study, changes in secondary metabolite synthesis and the pharmaceutical quality of sabah snake grass leaves and buds were considered in relation to plant age (1 month, 6 months, and 1 year old). The activity of the enzyme chalcone synthase (CHS, EC 2.3.1.74) was measured, as it is a...

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Main Authors: Ali Ghasemzadeh, Alireza Nasiri, Hawa Z. E. Jaafar, Ali Baghdadi, Izham Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/11/17632