Ethnomedical Properties of Taxus Wallichiana Zucc. (Himalayan Yew)
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A review of traditional use, phytoconstituents and biological activities of Himalayan yew, Taxus wallichiana.
Plants synthesize certain phytoconstituents for their protection, which, because they are not of primary need, are known as secondary metabolites. These secondary metabolites of plants, have often been found to have medicinal uses for human beings. One such gymnosperm having secondary metabolites of medicinal potential for humans is Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan yew). Besides being the source of...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2225-4110
DOI: 10.4103/2225-4110.136544