Rhododendron arboreum: An overview

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 158-162

  Srivastava, Pallavi ^a  

^a KUMAUN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Burans; Pharmacognosy; Pharmacology; Phytochemistry; Rhododendron arboreum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875400269     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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