Phytochemical, analgesic, antibacterial, and cytotoxic effects of Alpinia nigra (Gaertn.) Burtt leaf extract

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 248-252

  Abu Ahmed, A M ^a   Sharmen, Farjana ^a   Mannan, Adnan ^a   Rahman, Md Atiar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

analgesic; antibacterial; cytotoxic; Formalin test; tail immersion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945132846     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22254110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2014.11.012     Document Type: Article

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