Comparative pharmacognostic studies on the leaves of Abies spectabilis and Taxus wallichiana

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 378-383

  Rawat, A K S ^a   Mehrotra, S ^a   Shome, U ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Abies spectabilis (D.Don) Spach.; Leaves; Pharmacognostic Studies; Talispatra; Taxus wallichiana Zucc.

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544454669     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.34.5.378.13242     Document Type: Review

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