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

In vitro and in vivo assessment of genotoxic activity of Petiveria alliacea

João Paulo Bastos Silva
  • João Paulo Bastos Silva
  • Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Fábio Rodrigues de Oliveira
  • Fábio Rodrigues de Oliveira
  • Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Thiago Portal da Paixão
  • Thiago Portal da Paixão
  • Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Nívea Silva Malcher
  • Nívea Silva Malcher
  • Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Patrícia Carara dos Santos
  • Patrícia Carara dos Santos
  • Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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Ana Cristina Baetas
  • Ana Cristina Baetas
  • Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Maria do Carmo Pimentel Batitucci
  • Maria do Carmo Pimentel Batitucci
  • Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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Marta Chagas Monteiro
  • Marta Chagas Monteiro
  • Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade
  • Marcieni Ataíde de Andrade
  • Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 24 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 July 2016
  •  Published: 15 September 2016

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