Phytochemical and pharmacognostic evaluation of leaves of Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae)

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 41-45

  Kaneria, Mital ^a   Chanda, Sumitra ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Leaves; Pharmacognostic study; Physicochemical analysis; Phytochemical analysis; Psidium guajava L.; Solubility

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; GUAVA; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; MICROSCOPY; PHARMACOGNOSY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 80053199300     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5530/pj.2011.23.6     Document Type: Article

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