Afr Dent J. 1994 ; 8(): 7-10.

The effect of different extraction methods on the antiglycolytic and antiureolytic properties of Sorindeia warneckei--a Nigerian chewing stick.

Salako NO, Salako Q, Amakwe C.

Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Experiments were carried out to determine the best partition reagents for extracting the active biological agents in Sorindeia warneckei--chewing stick. Results show the Soxhlet extraction method to be the most effective.