Research Journal of Pharmacology

Year: 2010
Volume: 4
Issue: 4
Page No. 86 - 90

Toxicity Study of Korean Ginseng Herbal medicine

Authors : E.A. Gadkariem, R.M. Al-Ashban, L.B. Babikir and H.I. Al-Joher

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