Cytotoxic effects of new bioactive compounds isolated from a Nigerian anticancer plant Melastomastrum capitatum Fern. leaf extract
The use of medicinal plants in human's health care delivery system in Nigeria exist for decades. Medicinal plants have been used to treat diseases such as malaria fever, cancers, hypertension, microbial infections, among others in Africa of which Melastomastrum capitatum is one of such plant. T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-07-01
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Series: | Scientific African |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620301599 |