Comparative phytochemical screening of Jatropha L. Species in the Niger Delta

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-114

  Nwokocha, ^a   Blessing, A ^a   Agbagwa, I O ^a   Okoli, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Euphorbiaceae; Jatropha; Niger Delta; Phytochemicals; Secondary metabolites

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIACEAE; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; JATROPHA MULTIFIDA; JATROPHA PODAGRICA; PODAGRICA;

EID: 80055077674     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2011.107.114     Document Type: Article

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