Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of Rhynchostylis retusa

Biology and Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 55-59

  Al Amin, M ^a   Sultana, G N N ^b   Hossain, C F ^a  

^a EAST WEST UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti inflammatory; Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume

Indexed keywords

MUS; RHYNCHOSTYLIS RETUSA;

EID: 84861994411     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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