Prevention of common colds with Andrographis paniculata dried extract. A pilot double blind trial

Phytomedicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-104

  Caceres D D ^d   Hancke, J L ^a   Burgos, R A ^b   Wikman, G K ^c  

^a Taubor Research   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c Swedish Herbal Institute   (Sweden)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Andrographis paniculata; Common colds; Efficacy; Pilot double blind trial; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA;

EID: 0001570735     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(97)80051-7     Document Type: Article

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