Multiple organ toxicity of a Nigerian herbal supplement (U & D sweet bitter) in male Albino rats

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 426-429

  Ezejiofor, N A ^a   Maduagwunan, ^a   Onyiaorah, V I ^b   Hussaini, D C ^c   Orisakwe, O E ^b  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Nnamdi Azikiwe Univ Nnewi Campus   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Heart; Hypoglycemic; Lipid; Pancreas; Spleen; Toxicity; U Dee sweet bitter

Indexed keywords

LIPID; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; U & D SWEET BITTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; DRINKING; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORGAN SIZE; PANCREAS; PATHOLOGY; RAT; SPLEEN;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY WEIGHT; DRINKING; EATING; HEART; LIPIDS; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PANCREAS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RATS; SPLEEN;

EID: 58149308846     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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