Evaluation of lipoxygenase inhibition of Jatropha gossypifolia, a medicinal plant from Pakistan

  • Hammad Saleem Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
  • Irshad Ahmad Department of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • M. Shoaib Ali Gill Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (IPS), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Keywords: Jatropha gossypifolia, Lipoxygenase
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v11i2.26516

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2016-03-17

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