Antitrypanosomal activity of Argemone mexicana extract and fractions in the animal model of Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection

Chukwu Ifeoma L.; Ugwu Malachy C.; Iroha Ifeanyi R.; Mbagwu Ikechukwu S.; Okafor Ugochukwu U.; Ajaghaku Amara A.

doi:10.1515/ovs-2022-0114

Open Veterinary Science (Dec 2022)

Antitrypanosomal activity of Argemone mexicana extract and fractions in the animal model of Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection

Chukwu Ifeoma L.,
Ugwu Malachy C.,
Iroha Ifeanyi R.,
Mbagwu Ikechukwu S.,
Okafor Ugochukwu U.,
Ajaghaku Amara A.

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Chukwu Ifeoma L.: Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Agulu, Anambra, Nigeria
Ugwu Malachy C.: Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Agulu, Anambra, Nigeria
Iroha Ifeanyi R.: Deparment of Applied Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Mbagwu Ikechukwu S.: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Agulu, Anambra, Nigeria
Okafor Ugochukwu U.: Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Agulu, Anambra, Nigeria
Ajaghaku Amara A.: Department of Pharmacognosy and Traditional Medicine, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra, Nigeria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ovs-2022-0114
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 20 – 34

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This study investigated the antitrypanosomal activity of Argemone mexicana extract and fractions in the animal model of Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection.

Published in Open Veterinary Science

ISSN: 2544-8951 (Online)
Publisher: De Gruyter
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine
Website: https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/ovs/html

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