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

Review

Phytanic acid, a daily consumed chlorophyll-yielded phytol bio-metabolite: A comprehensive review

Md. Torequl Islam
  • Md. Torequl Islam
  • Northeast Biotechnology Network (RENORBIO), Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Eunus S. Ali
  • Eunus S. Ali
  • Gaco Pharmaceuticals and Research Laboratory, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Ricardo M. de Carvalho
  • Ricardo M. de Carvalho
  • Laboratory of Toxicology and Genetics, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Márcia F. C. J. Paz
  • Márcia F. C. J. Paz
  • Laboratory of Toxicology and Genetics, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Antonio L. Braga
  • Antonio L. Braga
  • Laboratory of Toxicology and Genetics, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Rosália M. T. de Lima
  • Rosália M. T. de Lima
  • Laboratory of Toxicology and Genetics, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Leonardo da R. Sousa
  • Leonardo da R. Sousa
  • Laboratory of Toxicology and Genetics, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Marcus V. O. B. de Alencar
  • Marcus V. O. B. de Alencar
  • Northeast Biotechnology Network (RENORBIO), Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Jose V. de Oliveira Santos
  • Jose V. de Oliveira Santos
  • Laboratory of Toxicology and Genetics, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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Ana A. de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante
  • Ana A. de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante
  • Northeast Biotechnology Network (RENORBIO), Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina (Piaui)-64.049-550, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 06 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 September 2016
  •  Published: 29 December 2016