Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. (Night Jasmine): A sacred ornamental plant with immense medicinal potentials

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 427-435

  Rani, Champa ^a   Chawla, Sunaina ^a   Mangal, Manisha ^a   Mangal, A K ^a   Kajla, Subhash ^a   Dhawan, A K ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Micropropagation; Nyctanthes arbor tristis L.; Therapeutic actions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863859137     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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