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: 2286

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of grapefruit juice and sibutramine on body weight loss in obese rats

Hadir Farouk*
  • Hadir Farouk*
  • Pharmacology Department, National Research Center, Egypt.
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Sawsan S. Mahmoud
  • Sawsan S. Mahmoud
  • Pharmacology Department, National Research Center, Egypt.
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Bahia A. El-Sayeh
  • Bahia A. El-Sayeh
  • Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Egypt.
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Ola A. Sharaf
  • Ola A. Sharaf
  • Pharmacology Department, National Research Center, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 14 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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