Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) calyx diet and histopathological changes in liver of albino rats

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-113

  Ojokoh, A O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Fatty infiltration; Liver; Rats; Roselle

Indexed keywords

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; PHYTATE; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FATTY LIVER; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT NUTRIENT; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAT; WOOD ASH;

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA;

EID: 33746136060     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.110.113     Document Type: Article

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