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

Immunomodulating properties of protein fractions isolated from Delphinium staphysagria seeds

Amal Bousfiha
  • Amal Bousfiha
  • Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
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Najlae Mejrhit
  • Najlae Mejrhit
  • Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
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Ouarda Azdad
  • Ouarda Azdad
  • Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
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Mohamed El Kabbaoui
  • Mohamed El Kabbaoui
  • Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
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Alae Chda
  • Alae Chda
  • Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
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Abdelali Tazi
  • Abdelali Tazi
  • Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
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Rachid Bencheikh
  • Rachid Bencheikh
  • Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
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Lotfi Aarab
  • Lotfi Aarab
  • Laboratory of Bioactive Molecules (LMBSF), Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
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  •  Received: 22 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 30 December 2015
  •  Published: 17 January 2016

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