Phytochemical and pharmacological studies on Monechma ciliatum

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 289-292

  Uguru, Mary O ^a   Evans, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Amino acids; Bioassay; Hot methanol extract; Monechma ciliatum; Oxytocic principles; Phytochemical screening; Rat uterus; Steroids

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; AMINO ACID DERIVATIVE; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FRACTIONATION; MONECHMA CILIATUM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

MONECHMA CILIATUM;

EID: 0033806546     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00236-1     Document Type: Article

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