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 vivo studies of the immunomodulatory effect of aqueous extract of Artemisia herba alba

Ali Lahna
  • Ali Lahna
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Immunology and biodiversity Laboratory, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Abdeljaouad Ezzahir
  • Abdeljaouad Ezzahir
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Immunology and biodiversity Laboratory, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Martin Ndayambadje
  • Martin Ndayambadje
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Immunology and biodiversity Laboratory, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Youness Limami
  • Youness Limami
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Immunology and biodiversity Laboratory, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Younes Zaid
  • Younes Zaid
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Immunology and biodiversity Laboratory, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Abdallah Naya
  • Abdallah Naya
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Immunology and biodiversity Laboratory, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco.
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Mounia Oudghiri
  • Mounia Oudghiri
  • Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock, Immunology and biodiversity Laboratory, Hassan II University of Casablanca, B.P. 5366, Mâarif, Casablanca, Morocco.
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  •  Received: 16 March 2022
  •  Accepted: 18 May 2022
  •  Published: 30 September 2022

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