Traditional practice, bioactivities and commercialization potential of Elephantopus scaber Linn

Elephantopus scaber Linn. is known as Prickly-leaves elephant’s foot or di dan tou in Chinese. It has been used in traditional medicine to stimulate diuresis, reduce fever and eliminate bladder stones, as well as to treat nephritis, edema, dampness, chest pain, pneumonia, scabies, arthralgia and leu...

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Main Authors: Wan, Yong Ho, Huynh, Ky, Swee, Keong Yeap, Abdul Rahim, Raha, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Chai, Ling Ho, Mohamed Alitheen, Noorjahan Banu
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Academic Journals 2009
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Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17462/1/Traditional%20practice%2C%20bioactivities%20and%20commercialization%20potential%20of%20Elephantopus%20scaber%20Linn..pdf