Phytochemical and pharmacological studies on zilla spinosa

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1362-1370

  El Toumy, S A ^a   El Sharabasy, F S ^b   Ghanem, H Z ^c   El Kady, M U ^d   Kassem, Asmaa F ^b  

^a Chemistry of Tannins Department   (Egypt)

^b Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Department   (Egypt)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^d Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic; Flavonoids; Hepatoprotective activity; Zilla spinosa

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053208228     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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