Effects of Cucumis metuliferus (Cucurbitaceae) fruits on enzymes and haematological parameters in albino rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 2515-2518

  Wannang, Noel N ^a   Jimam, Nanloh S ^a   Omale, Simeon ^a   Dapar, Maxwell L P ^a   Gyang, Steven S ^a   Aguiyi, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cucumis metuliferus; Enzymes; Haematological; Serum

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CUCUMIS METULIFERUS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING TIME; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCUMIS METULIFERUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FRUIT; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MELON; NONHUMAN; RAT; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

CUCUMIS METULIFERUS; CUCURBITACEAE; RATTUS;

EID: 36448991958     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2400     Document Type: Article

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