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Phytochemical composition, antioxidant activity and HPLC profiles of Swertia species from Western Ghats

Parthraj KshirsagarLaboratory of Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416004, India
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Jaykumar ChavanSahyadri Group Enriching Nature, Environment and Science, Kawla Naka, Kolhapur416 003, India;Department of Botany, Y. C. Institute, Satara, 415001, India
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Mansingraj NimbalkarLaboratory of Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416004, India;Sahyadri Group Enriching Nature, Environment and Science, Kawla Naka, Kolhapur416 003, India
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Shrirang YadavLaboratory of Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416004, India
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Ghansham DixitLaboratory of Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416004, India
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Nikhil GaikwadLaboratory of Cytogenetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur416004, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 780-784 | Received 10 Jul 2014, Accepted 04 Nov 2014, Published online: 06 Dec 2014

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