Monoterpene indole alkaloid from Aframomum meleguata

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 910-913

  Okwu, Donatus Ebere ^a   Njoku, Eunice Ego ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aframomum meleguata; Herbal medicine; Indole alkaloid; Monoterpenes

Indexed keywords

10,12 DIHYDROXY 18 ETHENYL 4 PYRIDO BETA CARBOLINE; INDOLE ALKALOID; TERPENE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFRAMOMUM MELEGUATA; ARTICLE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PLANT LEAF; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 77953401001     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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