Centella asiatica (Linn.) urban óa review

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 158-170

  Shakir Jamil, S ^a   Nizami, Qudsia ^a   Salam, Mehboobus ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Centella asiatica; Gotu Kola; Mandookaparni; Medicinal plant; Memory enhancer; Unani medicine

Indexed keywords

CENTELLA; CENTELLA ASIATICA;

EID: 44949221038     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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