Evaluation of the chemical composition of Khaya grandifoliola and Ficus capensis

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1126-1129

  Ojokuku, S A ^a   Okunowo, W O ^b   Apena, A ^a  

^a Yaba College of Technology   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ficus capensis; Khaya grandifoliola; Minerals; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHRAQUINONE; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FAT; FLAVONOID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM; TANNIN;

ARTICLE; BARK; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; EVALUATION; FICUS CAPENSIS; KHAYA GRANDIFOLIOLA; MELIACEAE; MORACEAE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN CONTENT; SPECIES COMPARISON;

FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); KHAYA GRANDIFOLIOLA; MELIACEAE; MORACEAE;

EID: 77954835372     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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