Phytochemical review of Juncus L. genus (Fam. Juncaceae)

Arabian Journal of Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 614-623

  El Shamy, Abdelsamed I ^a   Abdel Razek, Ayman F ^a   Nassar, Mahmoud I ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Anti eczematic; Antioxidant; Cytotoxic; Hepatoprotective; Juncus genus; Phenanthrenes

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

ANTI-ECZEMATIC; CYTOTOXIC; HEPATOPROTECTIVE; JUNCUS GENUS; PHENANTHRENES;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

EID: 85027926589     PISSN: 18785352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2012.07.007     Document Type: Review

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