Amomum subulatum Roxb: Traditional, phytochemical and biological activities-An overview

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 5386-5390

  Bisht, V K ^a   Negi, J S ^a   Bhandari, A K ^a   Sundriyal, R C ^a  

^a Herbal Research and Development Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Amomum subulatum; Biological properties; Ethno medico botany; Physicochemical; Phytochemical

Indexed keywords

AMOMUM; AMOMUM SUBULATUM; ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM;

EID: 80755158879     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR11.745     Document Type: Review

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