A review on anthelmintic plants

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 466-475

  Mali, Ravindra G ^a   Mehta, Anita A ^a  

^a L M COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic activity; Earthworms; Essential oil; Hookworms; Medicinal Plants; Tapeworms

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANIMALIA; CESTODA; VERMES;

EID: 61949393330     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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