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

Phytochemical and antimicrobial investigations of different fractions of the methanolic extract of Corchorus capsularis leaves

Tonmoy Kumar Mondal
  • Tonmoy Kumar Mondal
  • Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Md. Didaruzzaman Sohel
  • Md. Didaruzzaman Sohel
  • Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Md. Hassan Kawsar
  • Md. Hassan Kawsar
  • Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Dumitru Laso
  • Dumitru Laso
  • Biology Education Centre, Uppsala University, IBG, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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  •  Received: 14 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2017
  •  Published: 08 May 2017

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