Molluscicidal activity of crude water leaf extracts of Alternanthera sesselis on Bulinus (phy) globosus

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 441-444

  Azare, B A ^a   Okwute, S K ^a   Kela, S L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

^b ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alternanthera sesselis; Bioavailability; Crude water extract; Molluscicidal activity; Schistomiasis control

Indexed keywords

ALTERNANTHERA SESSELIS EXTRACT; NICLOSAMIDE; PETROLEUM; PLANT EXTRACT; RAIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTERNANTHERA SESSELIS; AMARANTHACEAE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BULINUS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EVAPORATION; MOLLUSC; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SHOCK; SNAIL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ALTERNANTHERA; BULINUS GLOBOSUS; GASTROPODA;

EID: 33847355651     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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