Anti-cancer Medicines Obtained From The Elecampe, A Wild Plant G...

Courtesy ScienceDaily Sat, 04/19/2008 - 07:00

Scientists have found out that the plant “Dittirichia viscose”, known as elecampe, can be used to obtain inhibitors of neurogenic vasodilatation, a significant progress in migraine and cancer treatments.

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