African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 425

Full Length Research Paper

Antioxidative activity of Tamarindus indica L. extract and chemical fractions

Amadou Ibrahima Mbaye
  • Amadou Ibrahima Mbaye
  • Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar Senegal.
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Papa Madieye Gueye*
  • Papa Madieye Gueye*
  • Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar Senegal.
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Alioune Dior Fall
  • Alioune Dior Fall
  • Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.
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Modou Oumy Kane
  • Modou Oumy Kane
  • Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Physiologies, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar Senegal.
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Kady Diatta Badji
  • Kady Diatta Badji
  • Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.
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Abdou Sarr
  • Abdou Sarr
  • Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.
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Daouda Diattara
  • Daouda Diattara
  • Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.
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Emmanuel Bassene
  • Emmanuel Bassene
  • Laboratory of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, University Cheikh Anta DIOP, Dakar, Senegal.
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  •  Received: 15 June 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 December 2016
  •  Published: 28 February 2017

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