The African Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (AJOPRED; ISSN: 0794-800X) is the official scientific journal of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. AJOPRED is dedicated to publish high quality and innovative research papers, review articles, case reports and short communications in all areas of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Research and allied sciences including,but not limited to, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Herbal and Natural product Research, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Pharmacotherapy, Clinical Pharmacy and Hospital Pharmacy, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Clinical Pharmacology, Neuro- and Behavioural Pharmacology, Immunopharmacology, Nutraceuticals, Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacoepidemiology