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: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of Adansonia digitata L fruit pulp and Lawsonia inermis L leaves extracts on some smooth muscle preparations

Musab A. M. Abdelrahim
  • Musab A. M. Abdelrahim
  • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sinnar, Sudan.
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  •  Received: 06 February 2023
  •  Accepted: 14 March 2024
  •  Published: 30 April 2024

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