Study on the trace elements in swertia chirayita (Roxb.) H. Karsten

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 350-356

  Negi, Jagmohan S ^a   Singh, Pramod ^a   Rawat, M S M ^a   Nee Pant, Geeta J ^a  

^a H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

AAS; Electrolytes; Gentianaceae; Swertia chirayita; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHIRATA; COBALT; COPPER; ELECTROLYTE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IRON; LITHIUM; MANGANESE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SWERTIA CHIRAYITA EXTRACT; TRACE ELEMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; PLANT EXTRACT;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRY WEIGHT; FLAME PHOTOMETRY; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RELEASE; LIVER DISEASE; MALARIA; NEOPLASM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SWERTIA; SWERTIA CHIRAYITA; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; SEASON;

GENTIANACEAE; SWERTIA;

ALTITUDE; ELECTROLYTES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; SEASONS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; SWERTIA; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 77951643081     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12011-009-8446-2     Document Type: Article

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