Allium sativum

Medicinal Spices and Vegetables from Africa: Therapeutic Potential Against Metabolic, Inflammatory, Infectious and Systemic Diseases

Volumn , Issue , 2017, Pages 363-377

  Kuete, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Alliaceae; Allium sativum; Anticancer; Antidiabetic; Cardiovascular; Chemistry; Garlic; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027244152     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809286-6.00015-7     Document Type: Chapter

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