Lemon grass essential oil improves Gladiolus grandiflorus postharvest life by modulating water relations, microbial growth, biochemical activity, and gene expression

Abstract Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus Andrews) is a high-valued bulbous cut flower. However, the shorter postharvest life of the gladiolus, limits its marketing and commercial value. In the present investigation, the effect of lemon grass (LG) essential oil as an antimicrobial agent was studied...

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Main Authors: Meenakshi Thakur, Vipasha Verma, Anjali Chandel, Raghawendra Kumar, Tanvi Sharma, Akhil Kumar, Sonali Bhardwaj, Rakshak Kumar, Bhavya Bhargava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28829-0