Plant profile , phytochemistry and pharmacology of Asparagus racemosus ( Shatavari ) : A review
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Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari): A review Shashi Alok*, Sanjay Kumar Jain, Amita Verma, Mayank Kumar, Alok Mahor, Monika Sabharwal Institute of Pharmacy, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India Department of Pharmacy, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad, India Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Panchkula (Haryana), India Asian Pac J Trop Dis 2013; 3(3): 242-251
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