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: 2298

Full Length Research Paper

Novelty-induced behavior and memory enhancing activities of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Solanum incanum Linn. fruits in mice

Akanmu A. O.
  • Akanmu A. O.
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Sodipo O. A.
  • Sodipo O. A.
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Sandabe U. K.
  • Sandabe U. K.
  • Department of Veterinary Biochemistry and Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Shamaki B. U.
  • Shamaki B. U.
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P. M. B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Balogun S. T.
  • Balogun S. T.
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Jubrin J.
  • Jubrin J.
  • Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B. 1069, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 27 November 2020
  •  Accepted: 11 January 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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