Determination of zinc, iron, nitrogen and phosphorus in several botanical species of medicinal plants

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 785-790

  Konieczynski P ^a   Wesołowski, Mar ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Correlation analysis; Essential elements; Speciation analysis; Water extracts of medicinal plants; WHO FAO norms

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; BETULA PENDULA; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; URTICA; URTICA DIOICA;

EID: 35448963730     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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