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

Neurohistological and immunohistochemical effects of prophylactic ethanolic leaf extract of Nauclea latifolia and Artemether/Lumefantrine on the hippocampus of Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

Innocent A. Edagha
  • Innocent A. Edagha
  • Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Uyo, P. M. B. 1017, Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.
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Inyang A. Atting
  • Inyang A. Atting
  • Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Uyo, P. M. B. 1017, Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria.
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Moses U. Ekanemesang
  • Moses U. Ekanemesang
  • Department of Biochemistry, Obong University, P. M. B. 25, Abak, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 05 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2017
  •  Published: 08 June 2018

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