Qualitative and quantitative analysis of phytochemicals in five Pteris species

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 105-107

  Herin Sheeba Gracelin, D ^a   John de Britto, A ^a   Benjamin Jeya Rathna Kumar, P ^a  

^a ST XAVIER S COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

Ferns; Phytochemicals; Pteridaceae; Qualitative and quantitative screening

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; AMINO ACID; FLAVONOID; METHANOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHYTOSTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SAPONIN; SUGAR; TANNIN; TRITERPENOID;

ARTICLE; BRAKE FERN; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PTERIS ARGYREAE; PTERIS BIAURITA; PTERIS CONFUSA; PTERIS MULTIAURITA; SCREENING;

EID: 84875452421     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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