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

Review

Saponins as immunoadjuvant agent: A review

Antony de Paula Barbosa
  • Antony de Paula Barbosa
  • Instituto de Pesquisas de Produtos Naturais, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, CEP 21941-971 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 09 July 2014
  •  Published: 08 November 2014

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