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

Latent natural product and their potential application as anti-infective agents

Fatima Syed
  • Fatima Syed
  • Institute of Chemical Science, University of Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan.
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Raheela Taj
  • Raheela Taj
  • Institute of Chemical Science, University of Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan.
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Nusrat Shaheen
  • Nusrat Shaheen
  • Stat Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.
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Musarat Norin
  • Musarat Norin
  • Stat Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China.
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Shafiullah Khan
  • Shafiullah Khan
  • Stat Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China. Department of Chemistry, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan.
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  •  Accepted: 16 January 2014
  •  Published: 29 January 2014

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