Pharmacological properties and traditional therapeutic uses of important indian spices: A review

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1092-1116

  Gupta, Mradu ^a  

^a Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Active principle; Medicinal plants; Pharmacological activity; Therapeutic uses

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE COMPOUNDS; ACTIVE PRINCIPLES; CLINICAL STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES; MEDICINAL PLANTS; PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY; THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES; THERAPEUTIC USE;

MEDICINE;

EID: 77955589839     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910902963271     Document Type: Article

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