A phyto-pharmacological overview on Adhatoda zeylanica Medic, syn. A. vasica (Linn.) Nees

Natural Product Radiance

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 549-554

  Ahmad, Sayeed ^a   Garg, Madhukar ^a   Ali, Maksood ^a   Singh, Mhaveer ^a   Athar, Md Tanwir ^a   Ansari, Shahid Husain ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adhatoda vasica; Adhatoda zeylanica; Arusa; Malabar nut; Pharmacological activities; Phytoconstituents; Vasaka; Vasicine

Indexed keywords

JUSTICIA; JUSTICIA ADHATODA;

EID: 73349134998     PISSN: 0972592X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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