Pharmacognostic studies and physicochemical properties of the polyalthia longifolia var. pendula leaf

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 572-576

  Dave, Rajeshkumar ^a   Nagani, Krunal ^a   Chanda, Sumitra ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Pharmacognostic; Physicochemical; Polyalthia longifolia; Solubility

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; DRUG ISOLATION; MELTING POINT; NONHUMAN; PH; PHARMACOGNOSY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; POLYALTHIA; POLYALTHIA LONGIFOLIA; STANDARD;

EID: 78650645835     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0975-3575(10)80062-8     Document Type: Article

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