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Introduction of Wild Golden Root (Rhodiola rosea L.) As A Potential Economic Crop in Bulgaria

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This study was performed with the financial support of the Ministry of Environment and Water and the National Science Fund (Project 1532), Bulgaria. The authors would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Miguel Jimenez (Polifenoles Naturales SL, Spain) for his identification and quantification of the main polyphenols with HPLC.

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Platikanov, S., Evstatieva, L. Introduction of Wild Golden Root (Rhodiola rosea L.) As A Potential Economic Crop in Bulgaria. Econ Bot 62, 621–627 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12231-008-9051-6

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