phytoconstituent

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

phyto- +‎ constituent

Noun[edit]

phytoconstituent (plural phytoconstituents)

  1. Any constituent of plant origin.
    • 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[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      Qualitative chemical tests were conducted for aqueous and methanol extracts to identify the various phytoconstituents.