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

Acute skin irritation, acute and sub-acute oral toxicity studies of Rosmarinus officinalis essential oils in mice and rabbit

Berhan Mengiste
  • Berhan Mengiste
  • College of Medicine, Institute of Medicine and Health Science, Debre-Birhan University, P. O. Box 445, Debre-Birhan, Ethiopia.
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Kassahun Dires
  • Kassahun Dires
  • College of Medicine, Institute of Medicine and Health Science, Debre-Birhan University, P. O. Box 445, Debre-Birhan, Ethiopia.
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Ermias Lulekal
  • Ermias Lulekal
  • Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 34731(Private), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Mahlet Arayaselassie
  • Mahlet Arayaselassie
  • Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Tizazu Zenebe
  • Tizazu Zenebe
  • College of Medicine, Institute of Medicine and Health Science, Debre-Birhan University, P. O. Box 445, Debre-Birhan, Ethiopia.
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Gezu Feleke
  • Gezu Feleke
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre-Birhan University, P. O. Box 445, Debre-Birhan, Ethiopia.
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Eyasu Makonnen
  • Eyasu Makonnen
  • Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Awol Mekonnen
  • Awol Mekonnen
  • College of Medicine, Institute of Medicine and Health Science, Debre-Birhan University, P. O. Box 445, Debre-Birhan, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 10 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 28 August 2018
  •  Published: 22 September 2018

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