Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3834

Full Length Research Paper

Isolation and characterization of terpene from leaves of Croton macrostachyus (Bissana)

Abeje Abebayehu*
  • Abeje Abebayehu*
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wolaita Sodo University, P. O. Box 138, W/Sodo, Ethiopia.
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Fikre Mammo
  • Fikre Mammo
  • Biochemistry Units, College of Health Sciences, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Belayhun Kibret
  • Belayhun Kibret
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Science, Hawassa University, P. O. Box 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 March 2016
  •  Published: 17 May 2016

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