Flukicidal activity of Alpinia nigra (Zingiberaceae) against the trematode, Fasciolopsis buski, in humans

Biomedical Letters

Volumn 60, Issue 234, 1999, Pages 23-29

  Roy, Bishnupada ^a   Tandon, Veena ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Alpinia nigra extract; Fasciolopsis buski; Trematode infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033481136     PISSN: 0961088X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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