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

In vitro antibacterial and antioxidant activities of alcoholic extract from the leaves of Podocarpus neriifolius D. Don

Rashaduz Zaman
  • Rashaduz Zaman
  • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4203, Bangladesh.
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Mohammad Parvez
  • Mohammad Parvez
  • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4203, Bangladesh.
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Md. Jakaria
  • Md. Jakaria
  • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4203, Bangladesh.
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Minhajul Islam
  • Minhajul Islam
  • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4203, Bangladesh.
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Md. Sekendar Ali
  • Md. Sekendar Ali
  • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, International Islamic University Chittagong, Chittagong 4203, Bangladesh.
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Md. Aslam Hossain
  • Md. Aslam Hossain
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 08 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 August 2016
  •  Published: 08 October 2016

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