Assessment of the hepatic effects, phytochemical and proximate compositions of Phyllanthus amarus

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 728-731

  Igwe, Chidi U ^a   Nwaogu, Linus A ^a   Ujuwondu, Cosmas O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Albino rats; Chemical composition; Hepatic effects; Phyllanthus amarus

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN DERIVATIVE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SODIUM; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASH; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CELL PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FAT CONTENT; FIBER; LIVER CELL; MALE; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN CONTENT; RAT;

PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; RATTUS;

EID: 34047110189     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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