The histopathologic effects of Securidaca longepedunculata on heart, liver, kidney and lungs of rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 591-595

  Dapar, L P Maxwelll ^a   Aguiyi, C John ^a   Wannang, N Noel ^a   Gyang, S Steven ^a   Tanko, M Naanlep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Heart; Histopathologic; Kidneys; Liver; Longepedunculata; Lungs; Securidaca; Uwar magunguna

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULE NECROSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; HEART; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KIDNEY; LIVER; LUNG; NONHUMAN; RAT; SECURIDACA; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

RATTUS; SECURIDACA; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA;

EID: 33947203183     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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