A review on phytochemical and pharmacological studies of Kundur (Boswellia serrata roxb ex colebr.)-a Unani drug

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 148-156

  Alam, Mahe ^a   Khan, Hakimuddin ^a   Samiullah, L ^a   Siddique, K M ^b  

^a Survey of Medicinal Plants Unit   (India)

^b Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine   (India)

Author keywords

Boswellia serrata; Kundur; Phytochemistry; Unani drug

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875940531     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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