Preliminary studies on the antivenin potential and phytochemical analysis of the crude extracts of Balanites aegyptiaca (Linn.) Delile on albino rats

Natural Product Radiance

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-21

  Wufem, B M ^a   Adamu, Harami M ^a   Cham, Y A ^a   Kela, S L ^a  

^a ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Balanites aegyptiaca; Desert date; Echis carinatus; Phytochemical screening; Saw scaled viper; Snake bite; Stem bark; Venom; Wistar rats

Indexed keywords

BALANITES; BALANITES AEGYPTIACA; ECHIS CARINATUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; VIPERINAE;

EID: 44949124448     PISSN: 0972592X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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