Anthelmintic efficacy of ethanolic shoot extract of Alpinia nigra on tegumental enzymes of Fasciolopsis buski, a giant intestinal parasite

Journal of Parasitic Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-53

  Roy, Bishnupada ^a   Swargiary, Ananta ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alpinia nigra; Anthelmintic; Fasciolopsis buski; Tegumental enzymes

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952249586     PISSN: 09717196     EISSN: 09750703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12639-009-0008-1     Document Type: Article

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