Preliminary investigations on the presence of alkaloids in the genus Erodium L'Her. (Geraniaceae)

Acta Botanica Gallica

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 31-35

  Lis Balchin, Maria ^a   Guittonneau, Guy Georges ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Laboratoire d'Ecologie vegetale ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Alkaloid screening; Chemotaxonomy; Erodium; Folk medicines; Geraniaceae; Ileum; Spasmogenic action; Spasmolytic action

Indexed keywords

EID: 21844526125     PISSN: 12538078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12538078.1995.10515689     Document Type: Article

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