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

Screening of some pyrazole derivatives as promising antileishmanial agent

Abdu Tuha
  • Abdu Tuha
  • Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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Adnan A. Bekhit
  • Adnan A. Bekhit
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Yimer Seid
  • Yimer Seid
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 30 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 02 August 2015
  •  Published: 15 January 2017

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