Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Review

Polyphenols derived from four indigenous Indian fruits for cancer chemoprevention and chemotherapy

Sutapa Biswas Majee
  • Sutapa Biswas Majee
  • Division of Pharmaceutics, NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata-Group of Institutions, 124 B.L. Saha Road, Kolkata 700053, India.
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Vansh Khattry
  • Vansh Khattry
  • Division of Pharmaceutics, NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata-Group of Institutions, 124 B.L. Saha Road, Kolkata 700053, India.
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Vaibhav Agarwal
  • Vaibhav Agarwal
  • Division of Pharmaceutics, NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata-Group of Institutions, 124 B.L. Saha Road, Kolkata 700053, India.
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Gopa Roy Biswas
  • Gopa Roy Biswas
  • Division of Pharmaceutics, NSHM College of Pharmaceutical Technology, NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata-Group of Institutions, 124 B.L. Saha Road, Kolkata 700053, India.
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  •  Received: 30 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 15 December 2016
  •  Published: 16 December 2016

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