Pharmacological properties of citrus and their ancient and medieval uses in the Mediterranean region

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-95

  Arias, Beatriz Álvarez ^a   Ramón Laca, Luis ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b Inst Madrileño de Invest

Author keywords

Citrus fruits; Pharmacological properties; Remedies

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CITRUS FRUIT EXTRACT; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; POISON; VENOM;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CIRCULATION; CITRON; CITRUS FRUIT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; HANGOVER; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEMON; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PUMMELO; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CITRUS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; OILS, VOLATILE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 11844281526     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.10.019     Document Type: Article

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