Physicochemical and preliminary phytochemical studies on the rhizome of Acorus calamus Linn

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-131

  Meena, Ajay Kumar ^a   Rao, M M ^a   Singh, Arjun ^b   Kumari, Suman ^b  

^a National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research   (India)

^b Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha   (India)

Author keywords

Acorus calamus linn; Aflatoxin; Physicochemical studies; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

ACORUS CALAMUS EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RHIZOME; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 77953474109     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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