Effects of some plants of the spurge family on haematological and biochemical parameters in rats

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-38

  Adedapo, Adeolu Alex ^a   Abatan, Matthew Oluwole ^a   Olorunsogo, Olufunso Olabode ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Euphorbiaceae; Haematology; Rats

Indexed keywords

ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA; CNIDOSCOLUS; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIACEAE; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; PHYLLANTHUS MUELLERIANUS; RATTUS; SECURINEGA VIROSA;

EID: 34147165556     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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