Toxicological implications of aqueous extract of Bambusa vulgaris leaves in pregnant Dutch rabbits

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 591-598

  Yakubu, M T ^a   Bukoye, B B ^a   Oladiji, A T ^a   Akanji, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bambusa vulgaris; Functional indices; Hepatocytes; Histoarchitecture; Nephrons; Poaceae; Pregnant rabbits; Reproductive hormone

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BAMBUSA VULGARIS EXTRACT; BICARBONATE; BILIRUBIN; CALCIUM; CREATININE; FOLLITROPIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLOBULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; PROGESTERONE; SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA; URIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BAMBUSA VULGARIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; RABBIT; RANDOMIZATION; TOXICITY; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BAMBUSA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PREGNANCY; RABBITS; TOXICITY TESTS, CHRONIC;

ANIMALIA; BAMBUSA VULGARIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; POACEAE;

EID: 70350576879     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: 14770903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327109106975     Document Type: Article

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