Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3834

Full Length Research Paper

Ethnobotanical study, phytochemical composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of the methanol extracts of thirty-two medicinal plants from Southern Nigeria

Ibanga O. Isaac
  • Ibanga O. Isaac
  • Department of Chemistry, Akwa-Ibom State University, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Usoro M. Etesin
  • Usoro M. Etesin
  • Department of Chemistry, Akwa-Ibom State University, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Elijah J. Nya
  • Elijah J. Nya
  • Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Akwa-Ibom State University, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel J. Ukpong
  • Emmanuel J. Ukpong
  • Department of Chemistry, Akwa-Ibom State University, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Ufikairom G. Isotuk
  • Ufikairom G. Isotuk
  • Department of Chemistry, Akwa-Ibom State University, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Udo J. Ibok
  • Udo J. Ibok
  • Department of Chemistry, Akwa-Ibom State University, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 13 July 2022
  •  Accepted: 06 October 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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