Descurainia sophia (L.): A weed with multiple medicinal uses

Punjab University Journal of Zoology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-51

  Khan, Muhammad ^a   Wang, Nan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

^b ShiyanHigh School   (China)

Author keywords

Anticancer SariabSurkh; Cardiotonic; Chiltan 89; Descurainia sophia L; Medicinal plant; Phytochemistry; Thripstabaci

Indexed keywords

EID: 84999336112     PISSN: 10161597     EISSN: 23138556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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