Biochemical changes induced in rats by aqueous and ethanolic corm extracts of Zygotritonia croceae

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-76

  Adeniyi, T T ^a   Ajayi, G O ^a,b   Akinsanya, M A ^b   Jaiyeola, T M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aqueous and ethanolic corm extracts; Biochemical markers; Female rats; Zygotritonia crocea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; IRIDACEAE; RATTUS; ZYGOTRITONIA; ZYGOTRITONIA CROCEA;

EID: 77952209074     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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