The African potato (Hypoxis hemerocallidea): A chemical-historical perspective

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 425-430

  Drewes, S E ^a   Khan, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

HYPOXIS; HYPOXIS HEMEROCALLIDEA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 23844541960     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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