Current perspectives on the medicinal potentials of Vernonia amygdalina Del

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1051-1061

  Ijeh, Ifeoma I ^a   Ejike, Chukwunonso E C C ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Medicinal uses; Nutrient composition; Vernonia amygdalina

Indexed keywords

BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; BUTYLCRESOL; FLAVANOID; LUTEOLIN; LUTEOLIN 7 O BETA GLUCOSIDE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SESQUITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERNODALIN; VERNODALOL; VERNOLEPIN; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA EXTRACT; VERNONIOSIDE D;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; COUGHING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG USE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; PARASITEMIA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT NUTRIENT; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; RENAL PROTECTION; REVIEW; STOMACH DISEASE; TOOTH DISEASE; WOUND;

ASTERACEAE; VERMES; VERNONIA; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA;

EID: 79955557640     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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