Sub-chronic toxicity studies of the aqueous extract of Boerhavia diffusa leaves

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 444-447

  Orisakwe, Orish Ebere ^a   Afonne, Onyenmechi Johnson ^a   Chude, Mary Adaora ^a   Obi, Ejeatuluchukwu ^a   Dioka, Chudi Emma ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Absolute weight; Boerhavia diffusa; Liver function; Packed cell volume; Relative weight; Subchronic toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA;

EID: 24744454589     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.49.444     Document Type: Article

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