Evaluation of phytonutrients and vitamin contents in a wild yam, Dioscorea belophylla (Prain) Haines

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 971-973

  Poornima, G N ^a   Rai, V Ravishankar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Bioactive compounds; Dioscorea; Herbal medicine; Saponin; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; ASCORBIC ACID; FLAVANOID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; RIBOFLAVIN; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; THIAMINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; PHYTONUTRIENT; YAM;

DIOSCOREA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA VILLOSA;

EID: 66749164610     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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