Growth and Accumulation of Secondary Metabolites in Perilla as Affected by Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density and Electrical Conductivity of the Nutrient Solution

The global demand for medicinal plants is increasing. The quality of plants grown outdoors, however, is difficult to control. Myriad environmental factors influence plant growth and directly impact biosynthetic pathways, thus affecting the secondary metabolism of bioactive compounds. Plant factories...

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Main Authors: Na Lu, Emmanuel L. Bernardo, Chayanit Tippayadarapanich, Michiko Takagaki, Natsuko Kagawa, Wataru Yamori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
EC
PUE
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.00708/full