Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3834

Full Length Research Paper

Aqueous leaves extract of Artemisia campestris inhibition of the scorpion venom induced hypertension

Ben Nasr Hamed*
  • Ben Nasr Hamed*
  • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Street of Magida Boulila, 3029 Sfax- Tunisia.
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Hammami T. Serria
  • Hammami T. Serria
  • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Street of Magida Boulila, 3029 Sfax- Tunisia.
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Mahmoudi Lobna
  • Mahmoudi Lobna
  • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Street of Magida Boulila, 3029 Sfax- Tunisia.
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Zeghal Khaled
  • Zeghal Khaled
  • Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Street of Magida Boulila, 3029 Sfax- Tunisia.
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  •  Received: 24 June 2012
  •  Accepted: 01 July 2013
  •  Published: 03 April 2014

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