Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Chemical composition and evaluation of possible alpha glucosidase inhibitory activity of eight Aloe species

Abeer Mohamed El Sayed
  • Abeer Mohamed El Sayed
  • Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Einy Street, 11562, Cairo, Egypt.
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Shahira Mohamed Ezzat
  • Shahira Mohamed Ezzat
  • Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Einy Street, 11562, Cairo, Egypt.
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Mohammed Nabil Khalil
  • Mohammed Nabil Khalil
  • Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Einy Street, 11562, Cairo, Egypt.
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Seham Salah El-Hawary
  • Seham Salah El-Hawary
  • Pharmacognosy Department, College of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Einy Street, 11562, Cairo, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 14 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 19 March 2016
  •  Published: 03 April 2016

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