Isolation and characterization of lupeol, a triterpenoid from calotropis gigantea latex

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 54-57

  Saratha, V ^a   Iyyam Pillai, S ^a   Subramanian, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Calotropis gigantea; Latex; Lupeol; Triterpenoid

Indexed keywords

LATEX; LUPEOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; INDIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 83255191768     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0976044X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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