Comparative phytochemical and antibacterial studies on the bark of Alstonia scholaris R.Br. and Alstonia macrophylla Wall. ex G.Don

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 124-127

  Khyade, M S ^a   Vaikos, N P ^b  

^a Sangamner College   (India)

^b DR BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR MARATHWADA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alstonia species; Antibacterial; Bark; Comparative; Phytochemical

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ALSTONIA MACROPHYLLA EXTRACT; ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS EXTRACT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALSTONIA; ALSTONIA MACROPHYLLA; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; NONHUMAN; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 77958137654     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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