Phytomedicine research in Germany

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 779-781

  Wagner, Hildebert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Germany; Phytomedicine research; Phytopharmacology; Quality proof of phytopharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; GERMANY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICINAL PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SHORT SURVEY;

AESCULUS; ALLIUM SATIVUM; CRATAEGUS; ECHINACEA; HYPERICUM; PIPER METHYSTICUM; SABAL; SATIVUM; SILYBUM; URTICA; VALERIANA; VISCUM;

EID: 0032695053     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.99107779     Document Type: Short Survey

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