RP-HPLC analysis for camptothecin content in Nothapodytes nimmoniana, an endangered medicinal plant

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-259

  Singh, Indramohan ^a   Kumaravadivel, N ^a   Gnanam, R ^a   Vellaikumar, S ^a  

^a TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaloid; Camptothecin; HPLC; Icacinaceae; Nothapodytes nimmoniana; Quinoline; Secondary metabolite

Indexed keywords

9 METHOXYCAMPTOTHECIN; ALKALOID; CAMPTOTHECIN; CAMPTOTHECIN DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTRACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; NOTHAPODYTES NIMMONIANA; PLANT LEAF; PLANT SEED; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SEED HUSK;

ICACINACEAE; NOTHAPODYTES;

EID: 77649143073     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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