Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 237

Full Length Research Paper

Antioxidant and alpha amylase inhibitory activity of Nepalese medicinal plants from Gorkha district

Junita Rai
  • Junita Rai
  • Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Khaga Raj Sharma
  • Khaga Raj Sharma
  • Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Yuba Raj Pokharel
  • Yuba Raj Pokharel
  • Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi-110021, India.
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  •  Received: 12 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 02 April 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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