Phytochemical and Elemental Screening on Different Extracts of Leaf, Flower, Stem& Seed of Cassia Sophera Linn: An Important Medicinal Plant of Bangladesh
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Qualitative analysis of Cassia Sophera Linn plant confirms the presence of various phytochemicals like alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, steroids, carbohydrates, anthaquinone glycosides etc in different extracts of its leaves flowers, stems and seeds. Some minerals have also been identified in the leaves, flowers, stems and seed part of the plant by Atomic absorption spectroscopic techniques.
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Aziz S, Sorowar M, Al-Reza S. Phytochemical and Elemental Screening on Different Extracts of Leaf, Flower, Stem& Seed of Cassia Sophera Linn: An Important Medicinal Plant of Bangladesh. IJPBR [Internet]. 3May2020 [cited 19Apr.2025];8(04):11-6. Available from: https://ijpbr.in/index.php/IJPBR/article/view/983
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