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: 2294

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the immunomodulatory activity of Artavol® aqueous extract in Plasmodium berghei infected mice

Martin Amanya
  • Martin Amanya
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda.
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Clement Olusoji Ajayi
  • Clement Olusoji Ajayi
  • Pharm-Biotechnology and Traditional Medicine Centre, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Bernard Natukunda
  • Bernard Natukunda
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Francis Wasswa
  • Francis Wasswa
  • Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
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Alice Bayiyana
  • Alice Bayiyana
  • Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
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Rose Nabatanzi
  • Rose Nabatanzi
  • Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
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Obondo Sande
  • Obondo Sande
  • Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, P. O. Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda.
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Amon Agaba
  • Amon Agaba
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 14 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 17 May 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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