Plants used by the tribes for the treatment of digestive system disorders in Wayanad district, Kerala

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 171-175

  Prasad, A G Devi ^a   Shyma, T B ^a   Raghavendra, M P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b Maharani's Science College for Women   (India)

Author keywords

Digestive; Gastrointestinal; Kerala; Tribes; Wayand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886245398     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2013.3830     Document Type: Article

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