phytoconstituent

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ constituent.

Noun

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.