The effect of interaction of Rauwolfia vomitoria root bark extract with vitamin E on rats' liver enzymes;Siçanlarin karaciǧer enzimleri üzerine E vitamini ile Rauwolfia vomitoria kök kabuk özütünün etkilesiminin etkisi

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 189-194

  Akpanabiatu, Monday Isaiah ^a   Uboh, Friday Effiong ^b   Ekanem, Theresa Bassey ^b   Umoh, Imeh Ben ^b   Eyong, Eyong Ubana ^b   Ukafia, Sylvanus O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Liver enzymes; Rauwolfia vomitoria; Root bark; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RAUVOLFIA; RAUVOLFIA VOMITORIA;

EID: 70349507307     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/biy-0807-15     Document Type: Article

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