Pterocarpus santalinus linn. f. (Rath handun): A review of its botany, uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 495-500

  Arunakumara, Kodithuwakku Kankanange Indika Upali ^a   Walpola, Buddhi Charana ^a   Subasinghe, Siripala ^a   Yoon, Min Ho ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Pharmaceutical preparations; Pterocarpus santalinus; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 83355172449     PISSN: 17382203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2011.076     Document Type: Review

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