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

Comparison of allopathic and herbal medicine for the treatment of Entamoeba histolytica: A double blind clinical trial

Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui*
  • Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui*
  • Hamdard College of Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan. 2Hamdard College of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Khan Usmanghani
  • Khan Usmanghani
  • Hamdard College of Eastern Medicine, Hamdard University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 12 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 February 2015
  •  Published: 03 March 2015

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