PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE ROOTS OF EMBELIA SCHIMPERI VATKE

This book talks about traditional medicinal plants, traditional medicinal practice in Ethiopia. It also gives information about the genus Embelia as well as Embelia schimperi Vatke. In Addition some chemical constituents of Embelia schimperi is described here. Some secondary plant metabolites such as benzoquinone and terpenoids and their way of synthesis is summarized. This book also has information about how phytochemical test can undergo. Finally partial characterization of secondary metabolite from Embelia schimperi is described.