Determination of major and trace elements in the indigenous medicinal plant Withania somnifera and their possible correlation with therapeutic activity

Journal of Saudi Chemical Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-100

  Shirin, Khaula ^a   Imad, Saima ^a   Shafiq, Sheraz ^a   Fatima, Kaneez ^a  

^a PAKISTAN COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Atomic absorption spectrophotometer; Elements; Therapeutic activity; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

EID: 75149168756     PISSN: 13196103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2009.12.015     Document Type: Article

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