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: 2289

Full Length Research Paper

Cytotoxic effects of two edible bivalves Meretrix meretrix and Meretrix casta

S. Sugesh*
  • S. Sugesh*
  • Centre for Advance study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608502, Tamilnadu, India.
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P. Mayavu
  • P. Mayavu
  • Centre for Advance study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608502, Tamilnadu, India.
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Shruti Sharma
  • Shruti Sharma
  • Centre for Advance study in marine biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608502, Tamilnadu, India.
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  •  Received: 12 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 20 August 2014
  •  Published: 15 September 2014

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