Wound healing and antioxidant activity of achyranthes aspera

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 824-828

  Edwin, S ^a   Jarald, E Edwin ^a   Deb, L ^a   Jain, A ^a   Kinger, H ^a   Dutt, K R ^a   Raj, A Amal ^a  

^a B R NAHATA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Achyranthes aspera; antioxidant; nitrofurazone; wound healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957280876     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13880200802366645     Document Type: Article

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