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Anti-asthmatic property and possible mode of activity of an ethanol leaf extract of Polyscias fruticosa

George Asumeng KoffuorDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, ;Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana, Correspondence[email protected]
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Alex BoyeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana,
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Samuel KyeiDepartment of Optometry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana,
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Jones Ofori-AmoahDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana,
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Emmanuel Akomanin AsiamahDepartment of Pathology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana, and
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Atsu BarkuDepartment of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana
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Jacqueline AcheampongDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana,
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Elikplim AmegashieDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana,
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Albert Kumi AwukuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana,
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Pages 1354-1363 | Received 30 Aug 2014, Accepted 24 Jul 2015, Published online: 08 Oct 2015

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