African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of ayurvedic preparation 'Mrityunjay' in digoxin-induced arrhythmic rats

Refaya Rezwan
  • Refaya Rezwan
  • Molecular Pharmacology and Herbal Drug Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Sharmin Zafar
  • Sharmin Zafar
  • Molecular Pharmacology and Herbal Drug Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Md. Shafiullah Shajib
  • Md. Shafiullah Shajib
  • Department of Pharmacy, Stamford University Bangladesh, 51 Siddeswari Road, Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh.
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Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury
  • Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Abu Asad Chowdhury
  • Abu Asad Chowdhury
  • Molecular Pharmacology and Herbal Drug Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Shaila Kabir
  • Shaila Kabir
  • Molecular Pharmacology and Herbal Drug Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Mohammad Abdur Rashid
  • Mohammad Abdur Rashid
  • Molecular Pharmacology and Herbal Drug Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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Mohammad Shah Amran
  • Mohammad Shah Amran
  • Molecular Pharmacology and Herbal Drug Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 30 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 29 August 2017
  •  Published: 15 September 2017

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