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PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

@article{Mittal2014PHYTOCHEMICALEA,
  title={PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW},
  author={M. Mittal and Nomita Gupta and Palak Parashar and V. Mehra and M. Khatri},
  journal={International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences},
  year={2014},
  volume={6},
  pages={67-72}
}
Medicinal plants are generating an ever-increasing amount of interest due to the effectiveness, low cost and minimal side-effects associated with drugs derived from them. Clove ( Syzygium aromaticum (L.) (Family Myrtaceae ) is one of the most important herbs in traditional medicine, having a wide spectrum of biological activity. Phytoconstituents of clove comprise of various classes and groups of chemical compounds such as monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, phenolics and hydrocarbon compounds. The… Expand
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