Rhus coriaria Linn, a plant of medicinal, nutritional and industrial importance: A review

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 505-512

  Shabbir, Arham ^a  

^a COMSATS Institute of Information Technology ^*  (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antioxidant; Phytochemistry; Rhus coriaria; Sumac

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862625673     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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