"CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS (SAFFLOWER): A HOLISTIC REVIEW OF ITS THERAPEUTIC SIGNIFICANCE AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

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Manish Agrawal
Parul Mehta

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The plant Carthamus tinctorius L., commonly known as Safflower or false saffron, belongs to the Compositae or Asteraceae family and is characterized by its thistle-like appearance (1).

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