Studies on bioactivity of the root extract of Plumbago zeylanica

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 365-369

  Oyedapo, O O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

AcPase acid phosphatase; AlkPase alkaline phosphatase; Anti inflammatory; ATPase adenosine triphosphatase; Bovine red blood cell (BRBC); Membrane stability; Plumbaginaceae; Plumbago zeylanica

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544453863     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.34.5.365.13249     Document Type: Article

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