Phytochemical analysis and laxative activity of the leaf extracts of Euphorbia heterophylla Linn (Euphorbiaceae)

Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 345-348

  Falodun, A ^a   Agbakwuru, E O P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Euphorbia heterophylla; Laxative activity; Tetraoxosulphate (VI)

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACID; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; BUTANOL; DICHLOROMETHANE; DITERPENE; EUPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA EXTRACT; GALACTOSE; LACTOSE; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MALTOSE; OXYGEN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHORBOL; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; QUERCETIN TETRACETATE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT; SULFATE; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; TETRAOXOSULFATE ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOSE;

LEAF; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT EXTRACT;

ACETYLATION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; EUPHORBIA HETEROPHYLLA; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HYDROLYSIS; LAXATIVE ACTIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; POWDER;

EID: 10044258569     PISSN: 00309885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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