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

Preclinical anti-HSV-1 activity of aqueous and methanol extracts of Kenya grown pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium)

Simon, A. Ogbamikael
  • Simon, A. Ogbamikael
  • Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Festus, M. Tolo
  • Festus, M. Tolo
  • Center for Traditional Medicine Drug Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P. O. Box 54840-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Anselimo O. Makokha
  • Anselimo O. Makokha
  • Department of Food Science, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 19 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 05 May 2016
  •  Published: 25 November 2016

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