Pharmacological and biological properties of some Centaurea species

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 398-416

  Khammar, Amina ^a   Djeddi, Samah ^a  

^a BADJI MOKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Biological activities; Centaurea; Phytochemistry; Traditional use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865623616     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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