Evaluation of the chemical composition of two Nigerian medicinal plants

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 357-361

  Okwu, D E ^a   Josiah, C ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aspillia africana; Bioactive compounds; Bryophyllum pinnatum; Ethnomedicine

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; FLAVONOID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IRON; MAGNESIUM; NICOTINIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RIBOFLAVIN; SAPONIN; SODIUM; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; THIAMINE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASPILIA AFRICANA; BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EVALUATION; HERB; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN;

ASPILIA AFRICANA; KALANCHOE PINNATA;

EID: 33645743286     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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