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

In vitro evaluation of the antibacterial activities of the methanol, aqueous and n-hexane extracts of Ocimum lamiifolium from Ethiopia

Destaw Damtie
  • Destaw Damtie
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology Department, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Yalemtsehay Mekonnen
  • Yalemtsehay Mekonnen
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology Department, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 06 August 2014
  •  Published: 29 January 2015

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