In vivo study of antiplasmodium and histological activity of Garcinia kola and Aloe vera extracts against falciparum malaria

Onyinyechi Cecilia Amobi-Alor; Adanna Cynthia Eze; Chineye Lucy Ugwute; Nneka Mariam Unachukwu; Chika Udeh; Simeon Okolo; Chidimma Claribel Chikezie; Kelechi Mbah-Omeje; Felix Chukwuebuka Onyia

doi:10.5897/JMPR2020.7000

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Medicinal Plants Research

Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
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ISSN: 1996-0875
DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
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In vivo study of antiplasmodium and histological activity of Garcinia kola and Aloe vera extracts against falciparum malaria

Onyinyechi Cecilia Amobi-Alor

Onyinyechi Cecilia Amobi-Alor
Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Adanna Cynthia Eze

Adanna Cynthia Eze
Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Chineye Lucy Ugwute

Chineye Lucy Ugwute
Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Nneka Mariam Unachukwu

Nneka Mariam Unachukwu
Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Chika Udeh

Chika Udeh
Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Simeon Okolo

Simeon Okolo
Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Chidimma Claribel Chikezie

Chidimma Claribel Chikezie
Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Kelechi Mbah-Omeje

Kelechi Mbah-Omeje
Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Felix Chukwuebuka Onyia

Felix Chukwuebuka Onyia
Department of Biological Sciences, Godfrey Okoye University, P.M.B. 01014, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Article Number - 741EC4A66843
Vol.15(5), pp. 188-195 , May 2021
https://doi.org/10.5897/JMPR2020.7000

Received: 14 June 2020
Accepted: 24 November 2020
Published: 31 May 2021

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