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

Study of antibacterial and antioxidant activities of four common Nepalese kitchen spices

Tadina Dahal
  • Tadina Dahal
  • Department of Biochemistry, Universal Science College, Pokhara University, Nepal.
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Sunil Kandel
  • Sunil Kandel
  • Department of Biochemistry, Universal Science College, Pokhara University, Nepal.
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Ankit Pandeya
  • Ankit Pandeya
  • Department of Biochemistry, Universal Science College, Pokhara University, Nepal.
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Bharat Pokhrel
  • Bharat Pokhrel
  • Department of Biochemistry, Universal Science College, Pokhara University, Nepal.
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  •  Received: 24 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 10 February 2017
  •  Published: 15 February 2017

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