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: 2286

Full Length Research Paper

Toxicological potential of ethanol extract of stem bark and Croton heliotropiifolius (Euphorbiaceae)

Willams Alves da Silva
  • Willams Alves da Silva
  • Programa de Pós-Graduação em Morfotecnologia, Centro de Biociências, Laboratório de Histomorfometria.
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Kristiana Cerqueira Mousinho
  • Kristiana Cerqueira Mousinho
  • Centro Universitário CESMAC, Brasil.
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Mary Anne Medeiros Bandeira
  • Mary Anne Medeiros Bandeira
  • Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brasil.
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Marcos Aurélio Santos da Costa
  • Marcos Aurélio Santos da Costa
  • Programa de Pós-Graduação em Morfotecnologia, Centro de Biociências, Laboratório de Histomorfometria.
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Renatha Claudia Barros Sobreira
  • Renatha Claudia Barros Sobreira
  • Programa de Pós-Graduação em Morfotecnologia, Centro de Biociências, Laboratório de Histomorfometria.
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Tainá Maria Santos Silva
  • Tainá Maria Santos Silva
  • Programa de Pós-Graduação em Morfotecnologia, Centro de Biociências, Laboratório de Histomorfometria.
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José Gildo da Silva
  • José Gildo da Silva
  • Centro Universitário CESMAC, Brasil.
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Sandrine Maria de Arruda Lima
  • Sandrine Maria de Arruda Lima
  • Programa de Pós-Graduação em Morfotecnologia, Centro de Biociências, Laboratório de Histomorfometria.
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Luciano Souza de Lima
  • Luciano Souza de Lima
  • Instituto Federal de Educação e Tecnologia de Pernambuco – IFPE/PE, Brasil.
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Roberta M Leite Lima
  • Roberta M Leite Lima
  • Programa de Pós-Graduação em Morfotecnologia, Centro de Biociências, Laboratório de Histomorfometria.
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Sônia Pereira Leite
  • Sônia Pereira Leite
  • Programa de Pós-Graduação em Morfotecnologia, Centro de Biociências, Laboratório de Histomorfometria.
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  •  Received: 29 May 2020
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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