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

Full Length Research Paper

Anti-acne activity of Achillea ‘Moonshine’ petroleum ether extract

  Rahul Shah1, Abhishek Patel3, Mamta Shah2, Bela Peethambaran 1,3
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 06 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 14 July 2015
  •  Published: 17 July 2015

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