Fourier transformer infra-red spectrophotometer analysis of urtica dioica medicinal herb used for the treatment of diabetes, Malaria and Pneumonia in Kisii Region, Southwest Kenya

World Applied Sciences Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1128-1135

  Maobe, Moses A G ^a   Nyarango, ^b  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b KISII UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

FTIR spectra; Functional groups; Medicinal herbs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875019491     PISSN: 18184952     EISSN: 19916426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2013.21.8.2876     Document Type: Article

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