Morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological, studies on Boerhaavia diffusa L

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2125-2130

  Chaudhary, Gulshan ^a   Dantu, Prem Kumar ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; Boerhaavia diffusa; Ethnobotany; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; NEPHRITIS; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT MORPHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN PAPILLOMA; SPASMOLYSIS; TERATOGENICITY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WEED;

BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA;

EID: 79959813741     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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