Hepatotoxic and haematological effects of Nigerian Bonny light crude oil in male albino rats

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 215-221

  Orisakwe, O E ^a   Akumka, D D ^b   Njan, A A ^b   Afonne, O J ^a   Okechi, O O ^c  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

^c ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bonny light crude oil; Haematological indices; Hepatotoxicity; Liver

Indexed keywords

BONNY LIGHT CRUDE OIL; HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES; HEPATOTOXICITY; LIVER;

BLOOD; CELLS; DOSIMETRY; ENZYMES; HISTOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TOXICITY;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

HEMATOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 27844559759     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240400026823     Document Type: Article

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