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Biochemical and Pharmacological Studies of the Active Principles of the Seeds of Garcinia Kola – Heckel (Guttiferae)

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Abstract

The antihepatotoxic and antimiorrrbial. pdndples and the biochemical mechanism of action of the seeds of Garcinia kola - Heckel (Guttiferae ) were investigated.
Phytochemical analysis of the sample established the presence of sterols, terpenoids, flavonoids, glycosides, pseudotannins, saponins, proteins and starch.