Pharmacological actions of Opuntia ficus indica: A Review
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Pharmacological actions of Opuntia ficus indica: A Review
Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) belongs to the family Cactaceae. Family Cactaceae is reported to contain about 130 genera and nearly 1500 species. This plant is native of Mexico and it is widely distributed in Mexico and in all American hemispheres as well as in Africa and in the Mediterranean basin. It has been used in traditional folk medicine because of its role in treating a number of disease...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2231-3354
DOI: 10.7324/japs.2012.2703