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

Hypotensive activity, toxicology and histopathology of different extracts of Berberis vulgaris

Aisha Azmat
  • Aisha Azmat
  • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Muhammad Ahmed
  • Muhammad Ahmed
  • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Accepted: 09 February 2014
  •  Published: 25 February 2014

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