Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of different morphotypes of Corchorus olitorius L. leaves in the central region of Benin Republic (West Africa)

Adjatin A.
  • Adjatin A.
  • Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Dassa (FAST/Dassa), Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Bénin.
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Hounkpatin A.
  • Hounkpatin A.
  • Ecole Normale Supérieure d’Enseignement Technique (ENSET), Université Nationale des Sciences Technologies, Ingenierie et Mathematiques (UNSTIM), BP 133 Lokossa, Benin.
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Assogba F.
  • Assogba F.
  • Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie et des Huiles Essentielles, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques (FAST), Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC), BP 526, Cotonou, Bénin.
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Djengue W.
  • Djengue W.
  • Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Dassa (FAST/Dassa), Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Bénin.
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Agbotta P.
  • Agbotta P.
  • Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie et des Huiles Essentielles, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques (FAST), Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC), BP 526, Cotonou, Bénin.
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Benindicte H.
  • Benindicte H.
  • Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Dassa (FAST/Dassa), Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Bénin.
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Dansi A.
  • Dansi A.
  • Faculté des Sciences et Techniques de Dassa (FAST/Dassa), Université Nationale des Sciences, Technologies, Ingénierie et Mathématiques (UNSTIM), BP 14, Dassa-Zoumè, Bénin.
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Gbenou J.
  • Gbenou J.
  • Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie et des Huiles Essentielles, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques (FAST), Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC), BP 526, Cotonou, Bénin.
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Amouzou K. S.
  • Amouzou K. S.
  • Laboratoire de Biochimie et Nutrition. Faculte des Sciences. Universite de Lome. B.P 1515. Lome, Togo.
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  •  Received: 08 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 12 December 2018
  •  Published: 31 December 2018

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