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Quantification of curcumin and molecular analysis of curcumin synthase genes in Curcuma alismatifolia genotypes

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2025-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2083-5965 | Journal ISSN: 0867-1761
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 20, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 18, 2025
Published on: Nov 11, 2025
Published by: Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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