Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis and phytochemical screening of ethanolic root extract of Plumbago zeylanica, Linn

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1756-1761

  Ajayi, G O ^a   Olagunju, J A ^a   Ademuyiwa, O ^b   Martins, O C ^c  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^c LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Phytochemical screening; Plumbago zeylanica

Indexed keywords

1 (2,6 DICHLOROPHENYL) 1,3 DIHYDRO 2H INDOL 2 CARBOXYLIC ACID; 1,1,1,5,7,7,7 HEPTAMETHYL 3,3 BIS(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)TETRASILOXANE; 1H INDOLE 2 CARBOXYLIC ACID 6 (4 ETHOXYPHENYL) 3 METHYL 4,5,6,7 TETRAHYDROISOPROPYL ESTER; 2 METHYL 7 PHENYLINDOLE; 2,4 BIS(1,1 DIMETHYLETHYL)PHENOL; 3 CHLORO N (2 CHLOROPHENYL)ANTHRANILIC ACID; 3,6,6 TRIMETHYL 1 PHTHALAZIN 1 YL 1,5,6,7 TETRAHYDRO INDAZOL 4 ONE; ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CYCLOPENTADECANE; FATTY ACID ESTER; FEROPROFEN; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHLOBATANNIN DERIVATIVE; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA EXTRACT; SAPONIN; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; PLUMBAGINACEAE; PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA;

PLUMBAGO ZEYLANICA;

EID: 79957631115     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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