Studies on the toxicity of an aqueous extract of the leaves of Abrus precatorius in rats

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-36

  Adedapo, A A ^a   Omoloye, O A ^a   Ohore, O G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abrus precatorius; Haematology; Histopathology; Rats; Serum biochemistry

Indexed keywords

ABRUS; ABRUS PRECATORIUS; RATTUS;

EID: 34249705232     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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