Herbal abortifacients used by Mannan tribes of Kerala, India

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1015-1017

  Ajesh, T P ^a   Krishnaraj, M V ^b   Prabu, M ^a   Kumuthakalavalli, R ^a  

^a GANDHIGRAM RURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Abortifacient; Ethnobotany; Idukki; Kerala; Mannan tribe

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT;

ACACIA CATECHU; ANNONA RETICULATA; ARTICLE; CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA; CURCULIGO ORCHIOIDES; DOLICHOS TRILOBUS; ETHNIC GROUP; GLORIOSA SUPERBA; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; INDIA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PAPAYA; PINEAPPLE; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA; RHYNCHOSIA RUFESCENS; SOLANUM TORVUM;

EID: 84870197659     PISSN: 09744304     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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