Effect of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb. on hair growth activity of albino rats

Indian Drugs

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 951-956

  Roy, R K ^a   Thakur, M ^a   Dixit, V K ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Cuscuta reflexa; Hair growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249809839     PISSN: 0019462X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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