Marine organisms in Indian medicine and their future prospects

Natural Product Radiance

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-145

  Gopal, Radhika ^a   Vijayakumaran, M ^a   Venkatesan, R ^a   Kathiroli, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEAN TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cephalopods; Conch; Corals; Cowries; Crustaceans; Edible oyster; Fishes; Indian system of medicine; Marine resources; Medicine; Pearl oyster; Sea mammals; Sponges; Turtle

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA; MAMMALIA; OSTREA EDULIS; OSTREIDAE; PINCTADA; PISCES; TESTUDINES;

EID: 78549242989     PISSN: 0972592X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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