Phytochemical investigation of extract of Amorphophallus campanulatus tubers

Authors

  • Seema Firdouse Patel College of Pharmacy Ratibad, Bhopal, M.P, INDIA.
  • Parwez Alam Patel College of Pharmacy Ratibad, Bhopal, M.P, INDIA.

Keywords:

Phytochemical Screening, Amorphophallus campanulatus, tuber

Abstract

Pharmacognostic evaluation of Amorphophallus campanulatus tubers for alkaloids, saponins, coumarins, tannin, steroids, flavones, quinones, proteins phenols, carbohydrates. It was concluded that the extract of tuber contain important constitutents for pharmacological acitivity

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Published

31-03-2011

How to Cite

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Seema Firdouse, Parwez Alam. Phytochemical investigation of extract of Amorphophallus campanulatus tubers. ijp [Internet]. 2011 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];3(1):32-5. Available from: https://ijp.arjournals.org/index.php/ijp/article/view/75

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2011): Jan-Mar

Section

Short Communication