Bioactivity study of Barringtonia asiatica (Linnaeus) Kurz. Seed aqueous extract in Artemia salina

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 325-328

  Mojica, Elmer Rico E ^a   Micor, Jose Rene L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Barringtonia asiatica; Bioactivity; Brine shrimp assay; Seed

Indexed keywords

ARTEMIA; ARTEMIA SALINA; BARRINGTONIA; BARRINGTONIA ASIATICA;

EID: 34548640870     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2007.325.328     Document Type: Article

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