Triphala: The Thai traditional herbal formulation for cancer treatment

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-149

  Wongnoppavich, Ariyaphong ^a   Jaijoi, Kanjana ^a   Sireeratawong, Seewaboon ^b  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anticancer; Antioxidant; Phyllanthus emblica Linn.; Terminalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb.; Terminalia chebula Retz.; Triphala

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949106568     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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