Preliminary investigation into the chemical properties of Peperomia pellucida L

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-53

  Egwuche, R U ^a   Odetola, A A ^b   Erukainure, O L ^c  

^a IBB UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ailments; Medicinal plants; Minerals; Phytochemicals; Proximate

Indexed keywords

PEPEROMIA; PEPEROMIA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 79952044948     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2011.48.53     Document Type: Article

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