Authentication of medicinal plant material by DNA fingerprinting

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-160

  Sundus, Tewfik ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adulteration; Authentication of medicinal plant species; DNA analysis; Genetics; Herbal medicines

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949137378     PISSN: 17412242     EISSN: 17412234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2008.018558     Document Type: Article

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