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

Characterization of native, acetylated and enzymatically modified amura starch (Tacca involucrata) for tablet binding

Abubakar M.
  • Abubakar M.
  • Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, P.M.B 2137, Katsina State, Nigeria.
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Dickson M. A.
  • Dickson M. A.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, IBB University Lapai, Nigeria.
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Egwim C. E
  • Egwim C. E
  • Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Al-Qalam University Katsina, P.M.B 2137, Katsina State, Nigeria.
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Bilkisu M. I.
  • Bilkisu M. I.
  • Department of Biological Sciences - Al-Qalam University Katsina, Nigeria
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Murtala Y.
  • Murtala Y.
  • Department of Biological Sciences - Al-Qalam University Katsina, Nigeria
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Lawal I.
  • Lawal I.
  • Department of Biological Sciences - Al-Qalam University Katsina, Nigeria
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Aliyu B. S.
  • Aliyu B. S.
  • Department of Biological Sciences - Al-Qalam University Katsina, Nigeria
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  •  Accepted: 08 September 2021
  •  Published: 31 August 2022

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