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Antioxidant, Brine Shrimp Lethality, and Antiproliferative Properties of Gel and Leaf Extracts of Aloe schweinfurthii and Aloe vera

Kayode Muritala SalawuDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaView further author information
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Edith Oriabure AjaiyeobaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Omonike Oluyemisi OgboleDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaView further author information
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Johnson Adekunle AdenijiWHO Polio Laboratory, Department of Virology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaView further author information
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Temitope Cephas FaleyeWHO Polio Laboratory, Department of Virology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaView further author information
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Abdulkarim AgunuDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaView further author information
Pages 263-271 | Received 05 Oct 2016, Published online: 09 May 2017

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