Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

In vivo antimalarial activity of the crude extract and solvent fractions of the leaves of Zehenria scabra (Cucurbitaceae) against Plasmodium berghei in mice

Wubshet H. Tesfaye*
  • Wubshet H. Tesfaye*
  • Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Endalkachew A. Alamneh
  • Endalkachew A. Alamneh
  • Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 05 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 28 October 2014
  •  Published: 10 November 2014

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