Scientific Research and Essays

  • Abbreviation: Sci. Res. Essays
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-2248
  • DOI: 10.5897/SRE
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2768

Full Length Research Paper

Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of saponin fractions of Erythropheleum suaveolens (Guill. and Perri.) stem bark extract

Akinpelu B. A.
  • Akinpelu B. A.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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Igbeneghu O. A.
  • Igbeneghu O. A.
  • Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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Awotunde A. I.
  • Awotunde A. I.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.
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Iwalewa E. O.
  • Iwalewa E. O.
  • Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Oyedapo O. O.
  • Oyedapo O. O.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 19 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 26 August 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

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