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

Myorelaxant effect of aqueous root bark extract of Carissa edulis (Forssk.) Vahl. is mediated through activation of nitric oxide synthase

Oluoch Linus Lincone
  • Oluoch Linus Lincone
  • Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. P. O. Box 30197–00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mbugua Paul Mungai
  • Mbugua Paul Mungai
  • Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. P. O. Box 30197–00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Muriithi Anne Wangechi
  • Muriithi Anne Wangechi
  • Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. P. O. Box 30197–00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Siringo Cyril George
  • Siringo Cyril George
  • Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. P. O. Box 30197–00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Wafula David Kayaja
  • Wafula David Kayaja
  • Department of Medical Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi. P. O. Box 30197–00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Boniface Mwangi Chege
  • Boniface Mwangi Chege
  • Department of Medical Physiology, School of Health sciences, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, P. O. Box 657-10100, Nyeri, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 05 April 2019
  •  Accepted: 06 May 2019
  •  Published: 08 June 2019

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