Isolation of captan from Cyrtanthus suaveolens: The effect of pesticides on the quality and safety of traditional medicine

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 512-514

  Elgorashi, E E ^a   Stafford, G I ^a   Mulholland, D ^a   Van Staden, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; MEDICINAL PLANT; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SAFETY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CYRTANTHUS; CYRTANTHUS SUAVEOLENS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 7044231832     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30190-3     Document Type: Article

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