Antisickling properties of Parquetina nigrescens

Biomedical Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-188

  Kade, I J ^a   Kotila, O O ^a   Ayeleso, A O ^a   Olaleye, A A ^b   Olawoye, T L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b State Specialist Hospital   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antisickling; Parquetina nigrescens; Sickle cells

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; ANTISICKLING AGENT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; PARQUETINA NIGRESCENS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SODIUM METABISULFITE; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTISICKLING ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; PARQUETINA NIGRESCENS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REMISSION; SICKLE CELL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

PARQUETINA NIGRESCENS;

EID: 0344873773     PISSN: 0970938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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