Some phytochemical and physicochemical properties of Adansonia digitata mucilage: A potential pharmaceutical excipient

Journal of Phytomedicine and Therapeutics

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 56-62

  Builders, P F ^a   Isimi, C Y ^a   Toge, B K ^a   Kunle, O O ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adansonia digitata; Mucilage; Physicochemical properties; Phytochemical properties

Indexed keywords

ACID; ALKALOID; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; EXCIPIENT; POLYSACCHARIDE; RESIN; TANNIN; WATER;

ADANSONIA; ADANSONIA DIGITATA; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; ASH; BULK DENSITY; COLOR; EXTRACTION; HYDRATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOISTURE; MUCILAGE; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; POWDER; REFRACTION INDEX; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE TENSION; TASTE;

EID: 20544458315     PISSN: 11181028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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