Isolation of stigmasterol and β-sitosterol from methanolic extract of root bark of Calotropis gigantea (Linn)

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 4174-4176

  Habib, M Rowshanul ^a   Nikkon, Farjana ^a   Rahman, Matiar ^a   Haque, M Ekramul ^a   Karim, M Rezaul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Calotropis gigantea; Stigmasterol; sitosterol

Indexed keywords

CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA;

EID: 36348989696     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.4174.4176     Document Type: Article

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