Effect of aqueous leaf extract of Irvingia gabonensis on gastrointestinal tract in rodents

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 787-791

  Abdulrahman, F ^a   Inyang, I S ^a   Abbah, J ^b   Binda, L ^b   Amos, S ^b   Gamaniel, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Gastrointestinal tract; Irvingia gabonensis

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DISEASES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PHENOLS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

CASTOR OILS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CELLULOSE; DIKANUT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GUINEA PIG; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RABBIT; RAT; SIMAROUBACEAE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIDIARRHEALS; CELLULOSE; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RABBITS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SIMAROUBACEAE;

CASTOR; CAVIA PORCELLUS; IRVINGIA GABONENSIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4043118386     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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