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

Antibacterial activity of crude extracts and pure compounds isolated from Vernonia galamensis leaves

Geremew Tafesse
  • Geremew Tafesse
  • College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia.
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Yalemtsehay Mekonnen
  • Yalemtsehay Mekonnen
  • Colleges of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Eyasu Makonnen
  • Eyasu Makonnen
  • Colleges of Natural Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Runner R. T. Majinda
  • Runner R. T. Majinda
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Gomotsang Bojase-Moleta
  • Gomotsang Bojase-Moleta
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Samuel O. Yeboah
  • Samuel O. Yeboah
  • Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 11 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 05 February 2018
  •  Published: 22 March 2018

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