A review of the taxonomy, ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Basella alba (Basellaceae)

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 153-165

  Deshmukh, S A ^a   Gaikwad, D K ^b  

^a New College   (India)

^b SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Basella; Biological activity; Ethnobotany; Phytochemistry; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893691113     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2014.40125     Document Type: Article

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