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

Essential oil compositions of leaf, stem-bark, stem, root, flower, and fruit with seed of Blighia unijugata Baker (Sapindaceae)

Dorcas Olufunke Moronkola
  • Dorcas Olufunke Moronkola
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Usman Zaki Faruq
  • Usman Zaki Faruq
  • Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State,, Nigeria.
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Oludoyin Adeseun Adigun
  • Oludoyin Adeseun Adigun
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Clement Odunayo Ajiboye
  • Clement Odunayo Ajiboye
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 21 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2017
  •  Published: 22 February 2017

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