Antibacterial, cytotoxic and antioxidant activity of crude extract of Marsilea Quadrifolia

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-129

  Ripa, Farhana Alam ^a   Nahar, Laizuman ^a   Haque, Mahmuda ^a   Islam, Md Monirul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b Department of Agricultural Extension ^*  (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Marsilea quadrifolia; Marsileaceae

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649128809     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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