Herb extracts as potential antiprotozoal agents

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 426, Issue , 1996, Pages 91-104

  McClure, Christopher D ^a   Nolan, Linda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiprotozoal agents; Herb extracts

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BOVINAE; GLYCYRRHIZA; GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA; HYDRASTIS; HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; LEISHMANIA MEXICANA; MAMMALIA; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; MYRISTICACEAE; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 84875354501     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1996.426.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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