Traditional uses of spices: An overview

Molecular Targets and Therapeutic Uses of Spices: Modern Uses for Ancient Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-24

  Kunnumakkara, Ajaikumar B ^a   Koca, Cemile ^b   Dey, Sanjit ^b   Gehlot, Prashasnika ^b   Yodkeeree, Supachi ^b   Danda, Divya ^b   Sung, Bokyung ^b   Aggarwal, Bharat B ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1142/9789812837912_0001     Document Type: Chapter

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