Ethnobotanical and phytochemical studies on some species of Senna in Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 2020-2023

  Ogunkunle, A T J ^a   Ladejobi, Tonia A ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ethnobotany; Herbal medicine; Medicinal plants; Phytochemistry; Senna

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHRAQUINONE; FLAVONOID; PHLOBATANNIN DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN; SENNA EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG POTENCY; ETHNOBOTANY; GENETIC RESOURCE; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SENNA; SENNA ALATA; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS; SENNA PODOCARPA; SENNA SIAMEA; SENNA TORA;

SENNA; SENNA ALATA; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS; SENNA PODOCARPA; SENNA SIAMEA; SENNA TORA;

EID: 33751563287     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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