Physico- chemical characterization of lead based Indian traditional medicine- naga bhasma

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 69-74

  Nagarajan, Surya ^a   Pemiah, Brindha ^a   Krishnan, Uma Maheswari ^a   Rajan, Kalpoondi Sekar ^a   Krishnaswamy, Sridharan ^b   Sethuraman, Swaminathan ^a  

^a SASTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Elemental analysis; Lead; Naga bhasma; Physico chemical characterization; Total ash; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; AYURVEDIC DRUG; LEAD; LEAD OXIDE; NAGA BHASMA; ORGANIC COMPOUND; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INDIA; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; THERMOSTABILITY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84861302906     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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