A convenient thin layer chromatographic technique for chemotaxonomic application in Maytenus (Celastraceae)

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 174-176

  Rogers, C B ^a   Abbott, A T D ^b   Van Wyk, A E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b University of Pretoria ^*  (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Celastraceae; Chemotaxonomy; Gymnospona; Maytenus; Taxonomy; Thin layer chromatography

Indexed keywords

CELASTRACEAE; GYMNOSPORIA; MAYTENUS;

EID: 0032991313     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30957-1     Document Type: Article

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