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Original Article

Methanol extracts of Fagara zanthoxyloides leaves possess antimalarial effects and normalizes haematological and biochemical status of Plasmodium berghei-passaged mice

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Pages 577-585 | Received 08 May 2019, Accepted 11 Aug 2019, Published online: 09 Sep 2019

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