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

Biological activities of Bonsupari (Caryota urens L.) fruits

Tasnuva Sharmin
  • Tasnuva Sharmin
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Md Shahidur Rahman
  • Md Shahidur Rahman
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Sirajis Salekin
  • Sirajis Salekin
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Kamrun Nahar
  • Kamrun Nahar
  • Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 03 March 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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