Isolation of stigmasterol and β-sitosterol from petroleum ether extract of aerial parts of Ageratum conyzoides (Asteraceae)

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 94-96

  Kamboj, Anjoo ^a   Saluja, Ajay Kumar ^b  

^a Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b AR Patel and GH Patel Institute of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

sitosterol; Ageratum conyzoides; Fatty acids; Phytochemical; Stigmasterol

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; PETROLEUM ETHER; SITOSTEROL; STIGMASTEROL;

AGERATUM; AGERATUM CONYZOIDES; ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG PURIFICATION; INFRARED SPECTROMETRY; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SAPONIFICATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 79251585917     PISSN: 09751491     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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