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

A comparative anti-inflammatory evaluation of fresh ginger extracts from China and Ghana identifies L-valine as a diagnostic biomarker

Raphael N. Alolga
  • Raphael N. Alolga
  • State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Enos Mais
  • Enos Mais
  • State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacognosy, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 639 Longmian Road, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Vitus Onoja
  • Vitus Onoja
  • Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 16 November 2017
  •  Accepted: 12 December 2017
  •  Published: 22 December 2017

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