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

In vitro thrombolytic activity, antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of fruit extracts of Ficus erecta (Thunb.)

Abullah Al Faysal
  • Abullah Al Faysal
  • Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka-1219, Bangladesh.
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Yeunus Mian
  • Yeunus Mian
  • Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
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Muhammed Mahfuzur Rahman
  • Muhammed Mahfuzur Rahman
  • Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
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Mofiza Akter
  • Mofiza Akter
  • Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
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Mahfuzur Rahman
  • Mahfuzur Rahman
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Tariqul Haque Tuhin
  • Tariqul Haque Tuhin
  • Department of Pharmacy, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.
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Marzia Bilkiss
  • Marzia Bilkiss
  • Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 04 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 27 December 2016
  •  Published: 25 January 2018

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