African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Development and validation of an analytical method for quantification of total flavonoids in Alternanthera brasiliana by ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrophotometry

José M. T. de Alencar Filho
  • José M. T. de Alencar Filho
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Hyany A. P. Teixeira
  • Hyany A. P. Teixeira
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Iure S. de Carvalho
  • Iure S. de Carvalho
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Milenna V. V. de O. Alencar
  • Milenna V. V. de O. Alencar
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Nathália A. C. de Souza
  • Nathália A. C. de Souza
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Tarcísio C. de L. Arraújo
  • Tarcísio C. de L. Arraújo
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Emanuella C. V. Pereira
  • Emanuella C. V. Pereira
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Isabela A. Amariz
  • Isabela A. Amariz
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Pedrita A. Sampaio
  • Pedrita A. Sampaio
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Pedro J. Rolim-Neto
  • Pedro J. Rolim-Neto
  • Laboratório de Tecnologia dos Medicamentos (LTM), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Larissa A. Rolim
  • Larissa A. Rolim
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Edigênia C. da C. Araújo
  • Edigênia C. da C. Araújo
  • Central de Análises de Fármacos, Medicamentos e Alimentos (CAFMA), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, 56.304-205, Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 28 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 03 October 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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