The effect of aqueous stem bark extract of Sclerocarya birrea (Hoechst) on alcohol carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in rats

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2283-2287

  Garba, Sani Hyedima ^a   Ahmadu, S ^a   John, I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alcohol carbontetrachloride; Hepatoprotective; Induced hepatotoxicity; Sclerocarya birrea

Indexed keywords

SCLEROCARYA BIRREA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33751049299     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2006.2283.2287     Document Type: Article

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