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 capacity and reducing potential of polyherbal drug Entoban

Sadia Shakeel*
  • Sadia Shakeel*
  • Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi-75270 – Pakistan.
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Khan Usmanghani
  • Khan Usmanghani
  • Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan.
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Somia Gul
  • Somia Gul
  • Faculty of Pharmacy, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi-74600, Pakistan.
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Zeeshan Ahmed Sheikh
  • Zeeshan Ahmed Sheikh
  • Herbion Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi-74900, Pakistan.
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Syed Faisal Zaidi
  • Syed Faisal Zaidi
  • Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud bin AbdulAziz University of Health Sciences, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mehreen Lateef
  • Mehreen Lateef
  • Multi Disciplinary Research Laboratory (MDRL), Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi-75500, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 04 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 02 October 2015
  •  Published: 29 October 2015

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