African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Bioinorganic elemental content of the Ghanaian aphrodisiac medicinal plant, Paullina pinnata Linn. (Sapindaceae)

Frimpong-Manso Samuel
  • Frimpong-Manso Samuel
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
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Magnus-Aryitey George Tetteh
  • Magnus-Aryitey George Tetteh
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
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Hevi Daniel
  • Hevi Daniel
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
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Dombi GyÓ§rgy
  • Dombi GyÓ§rgy
  • Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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Nyarko Alexander Kwadwo
  • Nyarko Alexander Kwadwo
  • Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Ghana, Ghana.
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Boamah Daniel
  • Boamah Daniel
  • Geological Survey Department of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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Awan Mohamed
  • Awan Mohamed
  • Geological Survey Department of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 24 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2016
  •  Published: 22 March 2016

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