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N Mahadevan1, K Moorthy, P Perumal
1Swamy Vivekanada college of Pharmacy, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode- 37 205, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ancient Science of Life
|May 5, 2012
Abstract:
Wrightia tinctora is a tree widely used by the peoples of Tamil Nadu as a traditional medicine for pain and inflammations. Latex form the plant especially from leaves is directly applied on inflammation. This plant is very closely related to other species of Wrightia and hence pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical studies of Wrightia tinctoria leaves were carried out.
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