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

Phytoconstituents, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of the leaves of Persea americana Mill cultivated in Ghana

Nathaniel Owusu Boadi*
  • Nathaniel Owusu Boadi*
  • Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Selina Ama Saah
  • Selina Ama Saah
  • Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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John Kenneth Mensah
  • John Kenneth Mensah
  • Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Mercy Badu
  • Mercy Badu
  • Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Sylvester Addai-Arhinand
  • Sylvester Addai-Arhinand
  • Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Michael Baah Mensah
  • Michael Baah Mensah
  • Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 23 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 August 2015
  •  Published: 25 September 2015

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