Stability of carthamin from Carthamus tinctorius in aqueous solution:pH and temperature effects

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 643-646

  Kim, Jun Bum ^a   Paik, Young Sook ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carthamin; Carthamus tinctorius; Compositae; Safflower; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013044999     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02975225     Document Type: Article

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