Chemical screening of medicinal plants used in the traditional pharmacopoeia of Niger

Abstract The demand for inexpensive treatment methods to meet primary health care needs in Niger has increased interest in traditional medicine. A survey of plants used by traditional healers was under taken. A total of 185 plant samples from 59 species (31 families) were screened for chemical compo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of pharmacognosy 1992, Vol.30 (4), p.251-262
Hauptverfasser:	Ikhiri, K, Boureima, D, Dan-Koulodo, D.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences chemical constituents of plants General pharmacology Medical sciences medicinal plants medicinal properties Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food Pharmacology. Drug treatments screening secondary metabolites
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract The demand for inexpensive treatment methods to meet primary health care needs in Niger has increased interest in traditional medicine. A survey of plants used by traditional healers was under taken. A total of 185 plant samples from 59 species (31 families) were screened for chemical compo sition. The following constituent distribution was observed (number of samples): flavonoids (79); steroids (78); tannins (61); alkaloids (41); quinones (34); cyanoglucosides (4).
ISSN:	0925-1618 1388-0209 1744-5116
DOI:	10.3109/13880209209054009