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. 2004 Jan-Mar;23(3):42–45.

PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON THE ROOTS OF COCCULUS HIRSUTUS, LINN.

Sourabh Jain 1, Manish Lavhale 1, S Nayak 1
PMCID: PMC3330974  PMID: 22557132

Abstract

The roots of Cocculus hirsutus (Linn) Diels was analyzed for preliminary phytochemical studies including physical constant (total ash, acid soluble and insoluble ash and moisture content), extractive values in different solvents (petroleum ether, benzene, chloroform, methanol and water), and phytochemical tests. The plant is well reputed in traditional system of medicine, present studies will help in further validation and standardization of the plant.

Keywords: Cocculus hirsutus, Menispermaceae

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