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

Effect of crude root extract from Synadenium glaucescens on selected bacterial infections in albino mice (Mus musculus)

R. A. Max*
  • R. A. Max*
  • Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3017, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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C. Mwageni
  • C. Mwageni
  • Chief Government Chemistry Laboratory, P. O. Box 164, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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G. G. Bakari
  • G. G. Bakari
  • Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3017, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 04 July 2014
  •  Published: 10 July 2014

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