Aristolochia indica L.: A Review

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 108-116

  Dey, Abhijit ^a   De, Jitendra Nath ^b  

^a PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Charuchandra College   (India)

Author keywords

Aristolochia indica; Aristolochic acid; Ethnomedicobotany; Pharmacology; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

ARISTOLOCHIA; ARISTOLOCHIA INDICA; ARISTOLOCHIACEAE;

EID: 79958723115     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2011.108.116     Document Type: Review

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