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Research Article

Uterotonic Properties of the Ethanol Extract of Brysocarpus coccineus

S. Amos Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, P.M.B. 21, Abuja-FCT, Nigeria
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L. Binda Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, P.M.B. 21, Abuja-FCT, Nigeria
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O.F. Kunle Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, P.M.B. 21, Abuja-FCT, Nigeria
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C. Wambebe Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, P.M.B. 21, Abuja-FCT, Nigeria
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K. Gamaniel Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Medicinal Plant Research and Traditional Medicine, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, P.M.B. 21, Abuja-FCT, Nigeria
Pages 33-38 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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