In vivo activity of stem bark aqueous extract of Khaya senegalensis against Trypanosoma brucei

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 661-663

  Ibrahim, M A ^a   Njoku, G C ^a   Sallau, A B ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Khaya senegalensis; Liver damage; Trypanosoma brucei

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; KHAYA SENEGALENSIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; KHAYA SENEGALENSIS; LIVER INJURY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELIACEAE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMIASIS;

KHAYA SENEGALENSIS; MELIACEAE; RATTUS; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI;

EID: 40949137799     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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