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

Anticonvulsant and anxiolytic activity of the leaf aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Melanthera scandens in a rat model

Silvano S. Twinomujuni
  • Silvano S. Twinomujuni
  • Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
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Joseph Oloro
  • Joseph Oloro
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
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Paul E. Alele
  • Paul E. Alele
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
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  •  Received: 12 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2016
  •  Published: 29 March 2016

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