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Phytochemical Investigation of the Root Extract of Carduus Chevallieri
Author(s): Natnael Shamebo, Legesse Adane Bahiru* and Tegene Tesfaye Tole
Plant-derived substances have recently become of great interest owing to their versatile applications. The species Carduus chevallieri (C. chevallieri) is a traditional medicinal plant used to treat abdominal disorder, wounds, diabetes and hypertension among the peoples of Southern Nations Nationalities Peoples Regional State, Ethiopia. The chemical constituents of C. chevallieri, however, have not yet investigated although it has a wide traditional use for different ailments. The aim of this study was to carry out phytochemical screening, compound isolation, and structure elucidation of compounds isolated from the root of C. chevallieri.A standard phytochemical screening method was used to investigate the presence or absence of secondary metabolites, in the crude extracts. Compound isolation was performed using chromatographic separation techniques. Spectral data for structure elucid.. Read More»
