Evaluation of the toxic effects of dihydroartemisinin on the vital organs of wistar albino rats

American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 169-173

  Utoh Nedosa, A U ^a,b   Akah, P A ^b   Okoye, T C ^b   Okoli, C O ^b  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antimalarial; Dihydroartemisinin; Rats; Toxic effects

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROARTEMISININ;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; NONHUMAN; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING; WEIGHT GAIN; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 75349085236     PISSN: 15574962     EISSN: 15574970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajptsp.2009.169.173     Document Type: Article

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