Antioxidant and immunomodulatory constituents of henna leaves

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 59, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 468-476

  Mikhaeil, Botros R ^a   Badria, Farid A ^a   Maatooq, Galal T ^a   Amer, Mohamed M A ^a  

^a Mansoura University 35516   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidant Activity; Henna; Lawsonia inermis L.

Indexed keywords

LAWSONIA ALBA; LAWSONIA INERMIS;

EID: 4143066900     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2004-7-803     Document Type: Article

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