African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of the essential oil from the dried leaves of Euphorbia hirta Linn (Euphorbiaceae), a potential medication for asthma

Modupe Ogunlesi1*, Wesley Okiei1, Edith Ofor1 and A. Elizabeth Osibote2
  1Chemistry Department, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. 2Chemistry Department, State University of New York, Binghamton, U.S.A.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 23 August 2009
  •  Published: 15 December 2009

How to cite this article

APA /
Ogunlesi, M., Okiei, W., Ofor, E., & Osibote, A. E. (2009). Analysis of the essential oil from the dried leaves of Euphorbia hirta Linn (Euphorbiaceae), a potential medication for asthma. African Journal of Biotechnology , 8(24), 7042-7050.
Chicago /
Modupe Ogunlesi, Wesley Okiei, Edith Ofor and A. Elizabeth Osibote. "Analysis of the essential oil from the dried leaves of Euphorbia hirta Linn (Euphorbiaceae), a potential medication for asthma." African Journal of Biotechnology 8, no. 24 (2009): 7042-7050.
MLA /
Modupe Ogunlesi, et al. "Analysis of the essential oil from the dried leaves of Euphorbia hirta Linn (Euphorbiaceae), a potential medication for asthma." African Journal of Biotechnology 8.24 (2009): 7042-7050.