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

Evaluation of Hepatic activity of various morphological parts of Musa paradisiaca L.

Khizar Abbas
  • Khizar Abbas
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Ghazala H. Rizwani
  • Ghazala H. Rizwani
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Hina Zahid
  • Hina Zahid
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Tariq M. Javed
  • Tariq M. Javed
  • Department of Pathology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 11 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2016
  •  Published: 22 May 2016

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