Preliminary pharmacognostic and phytochemical analysis of "Granthika" (Leonotis nepetaefolia): An ayurvedic herb

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 682-688

  Ashish, Trivedi ^a   Sethiya Neeraj, K ^a   Mishra, S H ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Granthiparni; Leonotis nepetaefolia; Phytochemical; Standardization

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053990333     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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