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

Pharmacological properties of Pomaria sandersonii, Pentanisia prunelloides and Alepidea amatymbica extracts using in vitro assays

Muleya, E.*
  • Muleya, E.*
  • Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, P. Bag 021, Vanderbijlpark, 1900, South Africa. Phytomedcine Programme, University of Pretoria, P. Bag X04, 0110, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
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Ahmed, A. S.
  • Ahmed, A. S.
  • Phytomedcine Programme, University of Pretoria, P. Bag X04, 0110, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
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Sipamla, A. M.
  • Sipamla, A. M.
  • Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, P. Bag 021, Vanderbijlpark, 1900, South Africa.
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Mtunzi, F. M.
  • Mtunzi, F. M.
  • Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, P. Bag 021, Vanderbijlpark, 1900, South Africa.
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Mutatu, W.
  • Mutatu, W.
  • Midlands State University, P. Bag 9055, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 17 October 2014
  •  Published: 31 January 2015

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