Importance of Cuminum cyminum L. and Carum carvi L. in traditional medicaments - A review

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 300-307

  Deepak, ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJASTHAN   (India)

^b Supermall I Infocity   (India)

Author keywords

Caraway; Carum carvi; Chemistry; Cumin; Cuminum cyminum; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876424546     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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