Antimalarial and antivectoral activities of traditionally used indigenous medicinal plants

Advances in Environmental Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2 SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 407-412

  Naresh Kumar, A ^a   Murugan, K ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antiplasmodial activity; Larvicide; Lethal concentration; Parasitemia

Indexed keywords

COCCULUS; COCCULUS HIRSUTUS; DATURA METEL; MUS; PLASMODIUM BERGHEI; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 79960398609     PISSN: 19950756     EISSN: 19981066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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