Anthelmintic activity of the crude methanol extract of Xylopia aethiopica against Nippostrongylus brasiliensis in rats

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 487-495

  Suleiman, Mohammed Musa ^a   Mamman, Mohammed ^a   Aliu, Yusuf Otaru ^a   Ajanusi, Joseph Ologunja ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Medicinal plant; Nippostrongylus brasiliensis; Xylopia aethiopica

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ANNONACEAE; NIPPOSTRONGYLUS BRASILIENSIS; VERMES; XYLOPIA AETHIOPICA;

EID: 30744455106     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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