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

Effect of seasonal changes on the quantity of phytochemicals in the leaves of three medicinal plants from Limpopo province, South Africa

S. S. Gololo
  • S. S. Gololo
  • Department of Biochemistry, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa 0204, Pretoria, South Africa.
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L. J. Shai
  • L. J. Shai
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Arcadia 0001, Pretoria, South Africa.
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N. M. Agyei
  • N. M. Agyei
  • Department of Chemistry, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa 0204, Pretoria, South Africa.
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M. A. Mogale
  • M. A. Mogale
  • Department of Biochemistry, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa 0204, Pretoria, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 20 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 28 July 2016
  •  Published: 30 September 2016

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