ABSTRACT:
Documentation and assessment of the rich traditional medicinal knowledge are very important for human beings. Scientist around the world has been actively working to collect information and document of the indigenous medicinal plants. Therefore, the aim of the present review is to gather information on Lepidagathis cristata for Medicinal values for the treatment of various disorders.
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Bharti Ahirwar, Dheeraj Ahirwar. Lepadigathis cristata Wild. Traditional Plant of Chhattisgarh Tribes: An Alternative Cure. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2021; 14(6):3430-2. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2021.00596
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Bharti Ahirwar, Dheeraj Ahirwar. Lepadigathis cristata Wild. Traditional Plant of Chhattisgarh Tribes: An Alternative Cure. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2021; 14(6):3430-2. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2021.00596 Available on: https://www.rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2021-14-6-86
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