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Antioxidant, phytochemical, and therapeutic properties of medicinal plants: a review

Onyenibe Sarah Nwozoa Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria;b Department of Biochemistry, Kampala International University, Western Campus, UgandaView further author information
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Enor Magdalene Effionga Department of Biochemistry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaView further author information
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Patrick Maduabuchi Ajab Department of Biochemistry, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda;c Department of Biochemistry, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, NigeriaView further author information
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Chinaza Godswill Awuchib Department of Biochemistry, Kampala International University, Western Campus, Uganda;d School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Kampala International University, P.O. Box 20000Kansanga, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 359-388 | Received 27 Sep 2022, Accepted 06 Dec 2022, Published online: 03 Jan 2023

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