African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Anti-toxoplasma gondii activity of constituents from Balsamocitrus camerunensis L (Rutaceae)

Emmanuel Ngeufa HAPPI
  • Emmanuel Ngeufa HAPPI
  • Laboratoire de Chimie bio-organique, analytique et structurale, Departement de Chimie, Faculte des Sciences, Universite de Douala, BP 24157 Douala, Cameroun.
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Emmanuel Jean Teinkela Mbosso
  • Emmanuel Jean Teinkela Mbosso
  • Laboratoire de Chimie bio-organique, analytique et structurale, Departement de Chimie, Faculte des Sciences, Universite de Douala, BP 24157 Douala, Cameroun.
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Edwige Laure Nguemfo
  • Edwige Laure Nguemfo
  • Departement des Sciences Biologiques, Faculte de Medecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques (FMSP), Universite de Douala, BP 2701 Douala, Cameroun.
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Henri Rene ZAMBOU
  • Henri Rene ZAMBOU
  • Centre veterinaire EQUAVET, 8386 Douala Cameroun.
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Anatole Guy Blaise Azebaze*
  • Anatole Guy Blaise Azebaze*
  • Laboratoire de Chimie bio-organique, analytique et structurale, Departement de Chimie, Faculte des Sciences, Universite de Douala, BP 24157 Douala, Cameroun.
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  •  Received: 11 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 28 November 2014
  •  Published: 24 December 2014

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