Evaluation of the chemical composition of Dacryodes edulis and Raphia hookeri Mann and Wendl exudates used in herbal medicine in South Eastern Nigeria

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 194-200

  Okwu, Donatus E ^a   Nnamdi, Fred U ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bioactive compounds; Dacroydes edulis; Exudates; Pharmaceutical agents; Raphia hookeri; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ASCORBIC ACID; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; DACRYODES EDULIS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; IRON; LIPID; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NICOTINIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; RAPHIA HOOKERI EXTRACT; RIBOFLAVIN; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SODIUM; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; THIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BURSERACEAE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DACRYODES EDULIS; DRUG SCREENING; HERBAL MEDICINE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAPHIA HOOKERI;

EID: 54849432014     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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