Phytopharmacological properties of bambusa arundinacea as a potential medicinal tree: An overview

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 1, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 27-31

  Rathod, Jaimik D ^a   Pathak, Nimish L ^a   Patel, Ritesh G ^a   Jivani, N P ^a   Bhatt, Nayna M ^a  

^a C U Shah College of Pharmacy and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Bambusa arundinacea; Phytochemic; Phytopharmacological properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875913994     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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