Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Review on biological and immunomodulatory properties of Moringa oleifera in animal and human nutrition

Adouko S. Jacques
  • Adouko S. Jacques
  • Research Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 2009 Cotonou, Benen
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Soha S. S. Arnaud
  • Soha S. S. Arnaud
  • Research Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 2009 Cotonou, Benen
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Ohouko O. H. Fréjus
  • Ohouko O. H. Fréjus
  • Research Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 2009 Cotonou, Benen
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Dougnon T. Jacques
  • Dougnon T. Jacques
  • Research Unit in Applied Microbiology and Pharmacology of Natural Substances, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 2009 Cotonou, Benen
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  •  Received: 26 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 10 December 2019
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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