A simple method to identify the unprocessed Strychnos seeds used in herbal medicinal products

Planta Medica

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 458-463

  Han, Quan Bin ^a   Li, Song Lin ^a   Qiao, Chun Feng ^a   Song, Jing Zheng ^a   Cai, Zong Wei ^b   But, Paul Pui Hay ^a   Shaw, Pang Chui ^a   Xu, Hong Xi ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Loganiaceae; Loganic acid; Relative peak area; Strychnine; Strychnos nux vomica

Indexed keywords

BRUCINE; IRIDOID; LOGANIC ACID; NATURAL PRODUCT; STRYCHNINE; STRYCHNOS NUX VOMICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG RESEARCH; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRYCHNOS NUX VOMICA; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

IRIDOIDS; MEDICINE, HERBAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SEEDS; STRYCHNINE; STRYCHNOS;

LOGANIACEAE; STRYCHNOS; STRYCHNOS NUX-VOMICA; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA;

EID: 42549153682     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1034359     Document Type: Article

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