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

Effect of Cov-Pla1 and Cov-Pla3 extract on some pulmonary function parameters in rabbits

Kakjing D. Falang
  • Kakjing D. Falang
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Kennedy I. Amagon
  • Kennedy I. Amagon
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Bukata B. Bukar
  • Bukata B. Bukar
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Ajima Ukpe
  • Ajima Ukpe
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Noel N. Wannang
  • Noel N. Wannang
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Jacob A. Kolawole
  • Jacob A. Kolawole
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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James G. Damen
  • James G. Damen
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Yusuf Agabi
  • Yusuf Agabi
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Richard J. Kutshik
  • Richard J. Kutshik
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Ishaya Y. Longdet
  • Ishaya Y. Longdet
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Simji S. Gomerep
  • Simji S. Gomerep
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Ismaila Shittu
  • Ismaila Shittu
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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Stephen D. Davou
  • Stephen D. Davou
  • Plateau State Research Committee on Covid-19 and other Infectious Diseases, Jos, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 28 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2021
  •  Published: 31 March 2021

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