Phytoconstituents and antioxidant potency of rhodiola rosea - A versatile adaptogen

Journal of Food Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-214

  Pooja, ^a   Anilakumar, K R ^a   Khanum, Farhath ^a   Bawa, A S ^a  

^a DEFENCE FOOD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RHODIOLA; RHODIOLA ROSEA;

EID: 33644986117     PISSN: 01458884     EISSN: 17454514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2006.00055.x     Document Type: Article

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