African Journal of
Plant Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Plant Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0824
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 815

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of chemical compositions of three antimalarial plants from Akure, Southwestern Nigeria: A preliminary study

Mojirayo Rebecca IBUKUNOLUWA1*
  • Mojirayo Rebecca IBUKUNOLUWA1*
  • Department of Biology, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Titus Adeniyi OLUSI
  • Titus Adeniyi OLUSI
  • Department of Biology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Ebenezer Oluyemi DADA
  • Ebenezer Oluyemi DADA
  • Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 15 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 21 July 2015
  •  Published: 30 August 2015

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