A comprehensive review of pharmacological and toxicological properties of Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht

Subject Areas : Medicinal and Herbal Plants

MD. Saddam Hussain ¹ , Tanoy Mazumder ²

1 - Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Chattogram, Bangladesh
2 - Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Chattogram, Bangladesh

Received: 2020-09-05 Accepted : 2021-01-29 Published : 2021-03-01

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