Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Anticonvulsant activities of friedelan-3-one and n-dotriacontane both isolated from Harungana madagascariensis Lam (Hypericaceae) seeds extracts

Jordan Kache Signe
  • Jordan Kache Signe
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Box 63-Buea, Cameroon.
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Godfred Ayimele Aponglen
  • Godfred Ayimele Aponglen
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Box 63-Buea, Cameroon.
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James Mbah Ajeck
  • James Mbah Ajeck
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Box 63-Buea, Cameroon.
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Germain Sotoing Taiwe
  • Germain Sotoing Taiwe
  • Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Box 63-Buea, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 15 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 28 August 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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