A search for novel biologically active compounds in the phyllodes of Acacia species

Conservation Science Western Australia

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 139-144

  Wickens, Kristen ^a   Pennacchio, Marcello ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ACACIA; ACACIA PRUINOCARPA;

EID: 0346392703     PISSN: 14473682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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