Pharmacognostical and phytochemical studies of Strychnos potatorum Linn seeds

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 190-197

  Sanmuga, Priya E ^a   Venkataraman, S ^b  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CL Baid Mehta Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education and Research   (India)

Author keywords

HPTLC; Pharmacognostical studies; Physiochemical constants; Strychnos potatorum

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHOCYANIN; CALCIUM OXALATE; CARBOHYDRATE; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN; STRYCHNOS POTATORUM EXTRACT; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASH; FRACTIONATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; LOGANIACEAE; MICROSCOPY; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOGNOSY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT PARENCHYMA; PLANT SEED; SEED HUSK; STRYCHNOS POTATORUM; TRICHOME;

EID: 77955677896     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0975-3575(10)80091-4     Document Type: Article

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