Effects of aqueous extract of extra - Cotyledonous deposit of Pride of Barbados (Caesalpina pulcherrima) on some blood electrolytes and urea levels in rabbits

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-241

  Prohp, T P ^a   Osifo, E S ^a   Madusha, A O ^a   Erebor, J O ^a   Okpala, H O ^a   Oyinbo, C A ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract; Blood electrolytes; Extra Cotyledon; Pride of barbados; Urea

Indexed keywords

CAESALPINIA EXTRACT; CALCIUM ION; CHLORIDE ION; ELECTROLYTE; HYDROCARBON; MAGNESIUM ION; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BARBADOS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAESALPINIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTYLEDON; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HEMOSTASIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; REFERENCE VALUE; UREA BLOOD LEVEL; VENOUS BLOOD;

ANIMALIA; CAESALPINIA; CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33646881720     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.239.241     Document Type: Article

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