Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3843

Full Length Research Paper

DPPH radical scavenging activity of extracts from Urtica urens (Urticaceae)

Rets’epile Paul Matamane
  • Rets’epile Paul Matamane
  • 1Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Lesotho, Roma Campus, P. O. Roma 180, Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa.
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Manoharan Karuppiah Pillai
  • Manoharan Karuppiah Pillai
  • 1Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Lesotho, Roma Campus, P. O. Roma 180, Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa.
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Sibusisiwe Magama
  • Sibusisiwe Magama
  • 2Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Lesotho, Roma Campus, P. O. Roma 180, Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa.
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  •  Received: 18 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 05 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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