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: 2284

Full Length Research Paper

Cytotoxic effects on MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines, phenol and flavonoid contents, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis and antioxidant activity of Maerua pseudopetalosa (Gilg and Bened) De Wolf fractions

Manal A Ibrahim
  • Manal A Ibrahim
  • Department of Botany, Faculty of Science and Technology, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan.
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Manal M Ramadan
  • Manal M Ramadan
  • Chemistry of Flavor and Aroma Department, Food industry and Nutrition Research Division, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 07 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 29 October 2019
  •  Published: 30 November 2019

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