Alkaloids content, cytotoxicity and anti-toxoplasma gondii activity of Psidium Guajava L. and tinospora crispa

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 272-276

  Lee, Wei Cai ^a   Mahmud, Roziahanim ^a   Noordin, Rahmah ^b   Piaru, Suthagar Pillai ^a   Perumal, Shanmugapriya ^a   Ismail, Sabariah ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE INFORMM   (Malaysia)

^c SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

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EID: 84903891869     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: 19910088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v7i4.12499     Document Type: Article

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