Hepatoprotective triterpenes from hairy root cultures of Ocimum basilicum L.

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 201-209

  Marzouk, Amani M ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Hairy Root Cultures; Hepatoprotective Triterpenes; Ocimum basilicum

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM RHIZOGENES; LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM; RATTUS;

EID: 67049100433     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2009-3-409     Document Type: Article

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