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Pharmacognostical Identification of Rumex nepalensis Spreng (Polygonanceae) - an Adulterant for Indian Rhubarb

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Abstract

Pharmacognostic studies on the shape, microscopic structure, and morphology of Rumex nepalensis (Polygonaceae) were carried out. These studies provided referential information for identification of this crude drug.

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