Phytochemical composition of Talinum triangulare (water leaf) leaves

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 527-530

  Aja, P M ^a   Okaka, A N C ^a   Onu, P N ^a   Ibiam, U ^a   Urako, A J ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bioactive; Phytochemicals; Qualitative; Quantitative

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; FLAVONOID; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEAFY VEGETABLE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT NUTRIENT; PLANT NUTRITION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TALINUM TRIANGULARE;

TALINUM TRIANGULARE;

EID: 77958067197     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.527.530     Document Type: Article

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