ISSN:
1432-5225
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Summary The ashes of some medicinally used tropical woods were characterised. These were Afzelia africana, Alstonia congensis, Antiaris africana, Terminalia ivorensis, Azadirachta indica, Ricinodendron heudelotti, Chlorophora excelsa and Daniellia ogea. The ashes were obtained by treating wood in a muffle furnace, after which the ashes dissolved in distilled water. The very alkaline solutions obtained were analysed for Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Cu2+, Cl-, SO 4 2- and PO 4 3- . Due to wide medicinal application of these wood species experiments were made to determine the cations and anions which may be active ingredients in the compounds (drugs) used in the treatment of differet ailments.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00227051
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