Analysis of essential oil constituents in hydro-distillates of calotropis procera (Ait.) R.Br

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 44-53

  Okiei, W ^a   Ogunlesi, M ^a   Ofor, E ^a   Osibote, E A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Asthma; Cahrtropis procera; Essential oil; Malaria control GC MS

Indexed keywords

CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77951664802     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2009.44.53     Document Type: Article

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