Musa paradisiaca l. and musa sapientum l. : A phytochemical and pharmacological review

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 14-20

  Imam, Mohammad Zafar ^a   Akter, Saleha ^b  

^a STAMFORD UNIVERSITY BANGLADESH   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Musa paradisiaca; Musa sapientum; Musaceae; Pharmacological activities; Phytochemicals; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054714782     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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