Effect of hexanoic and chloroformic extracts of Achillea ageratum on mitosis in Allium cepa

Cytobios

Volumn 1999, Issue 392, 1999, Pages 143-148

  Saenz M T ^a   Garcia M D ^a   Gomez M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Achillea ageratum; Allium cepa; Cytostatic activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345857930     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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