Aconitine alkaloids from tubers of Aconitum heterophyllum and a balfourii: Critically endangered medicinal herbs of Indian Central Himalaya

National Academy Science Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 89-93

  Pandey, H ^a   Nandi, S K ^a   Kumar, A ^b   Agnihotri, R K ^a   Palni, L M S ^c  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c State Biotechnology Programme   (India)

Author keywords

A. Balfourii; Aconitine; Aconitum heterophyllum; Alkaloids; Himalayan alpines; Medicinal herb

Indexed keywords

EID: 46149106371     PISSN: 0250541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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