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

Cytotoxic, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities and phytochemical analysis of Artemisia judaica and A. sieberi in Saudi Arabia

Fahd A. Nasr
  • Fahd A. Nasr
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Omar M. Noman
  • Omar M. Noman
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Ramzi A. Mothana
  • Ramzi A. Mothana
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Ali S. Alqahtani
  • Ali S. Alqahtani
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Abdullah A. Al-Mishari
  • Abdullah A. Al-Mishari
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 05 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 24 July 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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