Effect of environmental pollution on heavy metals content of Withania somnifera

Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 339-343

  Khan, Murad Ali ^a   Ahmad, Ijaz ^a   Ur Rahman, Inayat ^a  

^a PCSIR LABORATORIES COMPLEX   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Health hazards; Heavy metals; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548620174     PISSN: 00094536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jccs.200700049     Document Type: Article

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