Phytochemistry, pharmacology and medicinal properties of carthamus tinctorius L.

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-159

  Asgarpanah, Jinous ^a   Kazemivash, Nastaran ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Asteraceae; Carthamus tinctorius; Pharmacology; Phytochemistry; Safflower

Indexed keywords

SAFFLOWER EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANTICOAGULATION; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BONE METABOLISM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFFLOWER; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY;

ANIMALS; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84881590721     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: 19930402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-013-1354-5     Document Type: Review

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