Laminaria species and usefulness in obstetrics and gynecology
Journal Title: Journal of Coastal Life Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Laminaria species is a group of marine algae that is generally known as sea brown algae. It can be seen around the world and the coastal people have known it for years. The use of Laminaria spp. in medicine is very interesting. In this short article, the authors summarized and discussed on Laminaria spp. and usefulness in obstetrics and gynecology.
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