Biflavones from Chamaecyparis obtusa

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 60, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 679-685

  Krauze Baranowska, Mirosława ^a   Pobłocka, Loretta ^a   El Hela, Atef Ahmed ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

^b Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biflavones; Chamaecyparis; HPLC

Indexed keywords

CHAMAECYPARIS; CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA; SQUARROSA;

EID: 27744494847     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2005-9-1004     Document Type: Article

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