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

In vitro antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of the root extract of Aspilia mossambicensis (Oliv) Wild (Asteraceae)

Daniel Zacharia Matata
  • Daniel Zacharia Matata
  • Department of Natural Products Development and Formulations, Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Olipa David Ngassapa
  • Olipa David Ngassapa
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 65013, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Mainen Julius Moshi
  • Mainen Julius Moshi
  • Department of Biological and Preclinical Studies, Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Francis Machumi
  • Francis Machumi
  • Department of Natural Products Development and Formulations, Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Kenneth Oosthuizen
  • Kenneth Oosthuizen
  • Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Bresler Swanepoel
  • Bresler Swanepoel
  • Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Luanne Venables
  • Luanne Venables
  • Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Trevor Koekemoer
  • Trevor Koekemoer
  • Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Matthias Heydenreich
  • Matthias Heydenreich
  • Institut für Chemie, Universität Potsdam, Haus 25, E/0.06-0.08, Karl-Liebknecht-Str.24-25, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany.
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Paul Erasto Kazyoba
  • Paul Erasto Kazyoba
  • Department of Research Coordination and Promotion, National Institute for Medical Research, P. O. Box 9653 Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
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Maryna van de Venter
  • Maryna van de Venter
  • Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 04 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 02 November 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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