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

Anticancer activities and safety evaluation of selected Kenyan plant extracts against breast cancer cell lines

Onyancha Jared M.
  • Onyancha Jared M.
  • Department of Pharmacy, Kenya Methodist University, P. O. Box 267-60200, Meru, Kenya.
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Gikonyo Nicholas K.
  • Gikonyo Nicholas K.
  • Department of Pharmacy and Complementary/Alternative Medicine, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Wachira Sabina W.
  • Wachira Sabina W.
  • Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drug Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P. O. Box 54840-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Mwitari Peter G.
  • Mwitari Peter G.
  • Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drug Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P. O. Box 54840-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Gicheru Michael M.
  • Gicheru Michael M.
  • Department of Zoological Sciences, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 14 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 20 September 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2018

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