Isolation of lupeol, stigmasterol and campesterol from petroleum ether extract of woody stem of Wrightia tinctoria

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 163-167

  Jain, P S ^a   Bari, S B ^a  

^a R C PATEL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Apocynaceae; Petroleum ether; Wrightia tinctoria

Indexed keywords

APOCYNACEAE; WRIGHTIA TINCTORIA;

EID: 77953567903     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2010.163.167     Document Type: Article

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