Hypolipidemic effect of Alpinia Galanga (Rasna) and Kaempferia Galanga (Kachoori)

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-58

  Achuthan, C R ^a   Padikkala, Jose ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Alpinia galanga; Hypolipidemic effect; Kaempferia galanga

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751180646     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02867956     Document Type: Article

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