Medicinal plants for curing human diseases

  • S. Ravichandran Department of Chemistry, Lovely Professional University
  • Kambhoji Manju Bhargavi Department of Arts, Lovely Professional University
  • Archana Rai Department of Biotechnology, NIMS University Rajasthan
  • Tejasvi Pandey Department of Forensic Sciences, Lovely Professional University
  • Jyoti Rajput Department of Physics, Lovely Professional University
  • R.M. Madhumitha Sri Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University
Keywords: Medicinal Plants, Sustainable Human Health, Treatment for Diseases

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Published
2023-05-19
Section
Review Article