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

Comparative pharmacognostic and chromatographic assessment of COVID-ORGANICS (CVO) herbal product and Artemisia annua L.

ADIGWE Obi Peter
  • ADIGWE Obi Peter
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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IBRAHIM Jemilat Aliyu
  • IBRAHIM Jemilat Aliyu
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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FATOKUN Omolola Temitope
  • FATOKUN Omolola Temitope
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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ADAMU Aliyu
  • ADAMU Aliyu
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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ESIEVO Kevwe Benefit
  • ESIEVO Kevwe Benefit
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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OKHALE Samuel
  • OKHALE Samuel
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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JEGEDE Ibikunle Adeola
  • JEGEDE Ibikunle Adeola
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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EGHAREVBA Henry Omoregi
  • EGHAREVBA Henry Omoregi
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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KUNLE Olobayo Olufunsho
  • KUNLE Olobayo Olufunsho
  • National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), P. M. B 21, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 18 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 18 June 2021
  •  Published: 31 October 2021

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