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

Investigations of antioxidant and antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica

Bharat Pokhrel*
  • Bharat Pokhrel*
  • Universal Science College, Pokhara University, Chakupat, Lalitpur, Nepal; Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore, India.
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Sagar Rijal
  • Sagar Rijal
  • Universal Science College, Pokhara University, Chakupat, Lalitpur, Nepal.
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Sulav Raut
  • Sulav Raut
  • Universal Science College, Pokhara University, Chakupat, Lalitpur, Nepal.
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Ankit Pandeya
  • Ankit Pandeya
  • Universal Science College, Pokhara University, Chakupat, Lalitpur, Nepal.
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  •  Received: 20 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 November 2015
  •  Published: 18 November 2015

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