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Research Article

Enzyme inhibition activities of the extracts from rhizomes of Gloriosa superba Linn (Colchicaceae)

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Pages 722-725 | Received 31 Aug 2006, Accepted 13 Nov 2006, Published online: 04 Oct 2008

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