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 the colo-protective effects of tadalafil in an experimental model of ulcerative colitis in rats

Dina A. Aly Labib
  • Dina A. Aly Labib
  • Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
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Walaa Yehia Abdelzaher
  • Walaa Yehia Abdelzaher
  • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt.
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Olfat G. Shaker
  • Olfat G. Shaker
  • Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
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Lobna O. Elfarouk
  • Lobna O. Elfarouk
  • Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 27 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 09 August 2017
  •  Published: 29 August 2017

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