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: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of the anti-allergenic effects of Scoparia dulcis in asthma management

Jones Ofori-Amoah
  • Jones Ofori-Amoah
  • Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, UHAS, Ho, Ghana
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George Asumeng Koffuor
  • George Asumeng Koffuor
  • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah
  • Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah
  • Department of Pathology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Hope Yao Agbemenyah
  • Hope Yao Agbemenyah
  • Department of Anatomy and Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, UHAS, Ho, Ghana.
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Albert Kumi Awuku
  • Albert Kumi Awuku
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 21 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 05 August 2016
  •  Published: 22 August 2016

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