Crabs Eye (Abrus precatorius) Seed and Its Immunomodulatory and Antitumor Properties

Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 409-415

  Bhutia, Sujit K ^a   Maiti, Tapas K ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

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EID: 84884855361     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375688-6.10049-0     Document Type: Chapter

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