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

Assessment of antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of Picralima nitida seed extracts

Akinwunmi Kemi Feyisayo
  • Akinwunmi Kemi Feyisayo
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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Amadi Chizi Victor
  • Amadi Chizi Victor
  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 22 October 2018
  •  Published: 10 January 2019

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