Isolation and characterization of flavanone glycoside 4I,5,7-trihydroxy flavanone rhamnoglucose from Garcinia kola seed

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 306-309

  Okwu, D E ^a   Morah, F N I ^b  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Flavanone; Garcinia kola; Guttiferae; Phenolic compounds; Phytomedicine; Rhamnoglucose

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOACTIVITY; CARBON; DIAGNOSIS; ESSENTIAL OILS; PHENOLS; SUGARS;

FLAVANONE; GARCINIA KOLAS; GUTTIFERAE; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; PHYTOMEDICINE; RHAMNOGLUCOSE;

FLAVONOIDS;

EID: 33847053165     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.306.309     Document Type: Article

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