Fascinating organic molecules from nature: 1. Some exotic red pigments of plant origin

Resonance

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 928-942

  Krishnaswamy, N R ^a   Sundaresan, C N ^b  

^a Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning ^*  (India)

^b SRI SATHYA SAI INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING   (India)

Author keywords

Brazil wood; chica red; Dragon's blood; Miro wood and Kamala dye; Pigments of red sandalwood; Safflower

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867851756     PISSN: 09718044     EISSN: 0973712X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12045-012-0107-7     Document Type: Article

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