Antimicrobial, cytotoxic and antioxidant activity of Centella asiatica

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 260-264

  Ullah, M Obayed ^a   Sultana, Shapna ^a   Haque, Afroza ^a   Tasmin, Saira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apiaceae; Brine shrimp; Disc diffusion; Free radical scavenging

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649101640     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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