Evaluation of anticancer, antioxidant, and possible anti-inflammatory properties of selected medicinal plants used in indian traditional medication

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 253-257

  Shaikh, Rafik ^a,b   Pund, Mahesh ^a   Dawane, Ashwini ^a   Iliyas, Sayyed ^b  

^a SWAMI RAMANAND TEERTH MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Botany Poona College   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Anticancer; Antioxidant; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908452524     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22254110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2225-4110.128904     Document Type: Article

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