Alpinia galanga Willd.- An overview on phyto-pharmacological properties

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-149

  Chudiwal, A K ^a   Jain, D P ^a   Somani, R S ^a  

^a SINHGAD COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Alpinia galanga; Galangal; Phytotherapeutic; Zingiberaceae

Indexed keywords

AGAVE AMERICANA; ALPINIA; ALPINIA GALANGA; KAEMPFERIA GALANGA; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 79551629349     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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