Antischistosomal properties of extracts of Jatropha curcas (L) on Schistosoma mansoni infection in mice

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 37-41

  Adamu, S U ^a   Kela, S L ^a   Suleiman, M M ^a  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Jatropha curcas; Schistosoma mansoni

Indexed keywords

ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT; JATROPHA CURCAS EXTRACT; LIQUID PARAFFIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PRAZIQUANTEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; MALE; MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORM;

EID: 33748370951     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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