Haematinic activity of Hibiscus cannabinus

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 833-837

  Agbor, Gabriel A ^a   Oben, Julius E ^b   Ngogang, Jeanne Y ^b  

^a Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Haematinic activity; Haemolytic anaemia; Hibiscus cannabinus; Phenylhydrazine

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS EXTRACT; PHENYLHYDRAZINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HEMATOCRIT; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; MALE; MEGALOCYTOSIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

ANIMALIA; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 23944494147     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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