phytoconstituent

noun

phytoconstituent

noun

Etymology From phyto- + constituent.

1

Any constituent of plant origin.

  • Qualitative chemical tests were conducted for aqueous and methanol extracts to identify the various phytoconstituents.2015 July 8, Gilbert Ateufack et al., “Gastroprotective and ulcer healing effects of piptadeniastrum Africanum on experimentally induced gastric ulcers in rats”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 15, →DOI:

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