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

Antimycobacterial activities, cytotoxicity and phytochemical screening of extracts for three medicinal plants growing in Kenya

François Nimbeshaho
  • François Nimbeshaho
  • Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture)-University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Charity Ngina Mwangi
  • Charity Ngina Mwangi
  • Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture)-University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Fred Orina
  • Fred Orina
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute-Nairobi, Kenya.
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Meryl Chacha
  • Meryl Chacha
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute-Nairobi, Kenya.
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Nicholas Adipo
  • Nicholas Adipo
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute-Nairobi, Kenya.
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Jones O. Moody
  • Jones O. Moody
  • Pan African University Life and Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture)-University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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Elizabeth M. Kigondu
  • Elizabeth M. Kigondu
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute-Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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