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

Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant, reducing, lipoxygenase and ACE inhibition activity of polyherbal drug linkus

Hina Rehman
  • Hina Rehman
  • Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah Women University, Karachi -74600-Pakistan.
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Zeeshan Ahmed Shaikh
  • Zeeshan Ahmed Shaikh
  • Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan.
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Safila Naveed
  • Safila Naveed
  • Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah Women University, Karachi -74600-Pakistan.
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Mahreen Latif
  • Mahreen Latif
  • Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory (MDRL), Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi-75500, Pakistan.
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Khan Usmanghani
  • Khan Usmanghani
  • Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 29 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 February 2016
  •  Published: 29 November 2016

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