African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Comparative analysis of phenolic profile of Monodora myristica and Monodora tenuifolia

AkinwunmiKemi Feyisayo
  • AkinwunmiKemi Feyisayo
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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Oyedapo Oluboade Oluokun
  • Oyedapo Oluboade Oluokun
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 18 July 2013
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2014
  •  Published: 17 April 2014

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