Effects of aqueous stem-bark extract of Momordica balsamina Linn on some serum enzymes in normal and ethanol fed rats

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 397-400

  Geidam, M A ^a,b   Dauda, E ^a   Hamza, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b Rectors Office   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

ALAT; Alkaline phosphatase; ASAT; Glucose; Momordica balsamina Linn; Serum prostatic acid phosphatase; Total acid phosphatase; Total protein

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE PROSTATE ISOENZYME; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALCOHOL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ENZYME; GLUCOSE; MOMORDICA BALSAMINA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FEEDING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; MOMORDICA; MOMORDICA BALSAMINA; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM; RAT; STOMACH TUBE;

MOMORDICA BALSAMINA; RATTUS;

EID: 34250820385     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.397.400     Document Type: Article

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