Animal self-medication through natural sources

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-53

  Jain, C P ^a   Dashora, Ashok ^b   Garg, Rahul ^b   Kataria, Udichi ^b   Vashistha, Bharat ^c  

^a M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Geetanjali Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

^c Maharishi Arvind Institute of Science and Management   (India)

Author keywords

Animal self medication; Dirt; Insects; Medicinal plants; Zoopharmacognosy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 44949130619     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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