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

Phytochemical and acute toxicity studies of methanolic extracts of selected antimalarial plants of Nupeland, north central Nigeria

Usman Idris Nda-Umar
  • Usman Idris Nda-Umar
  • Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, P. M. B. 55, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Mohammed Gbate
  • Mohammed Gbate
  • Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, P. M. B. 55, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Abdulkadir Nda Umar
  • Abdulkadir Nda Umar
  • Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, P. M. B. 55, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Yahaya Masaga Alfa
  • Yahaya Masaga Alfa
  • Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Federal Polytechnic, P. M. B. 55, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Abdullahi Mann
  • Abdullahi Mann
  • Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology, P. M. B. 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 08 May 2017
  •  Published: 25 May 2017

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