Effect of aqueous extract of alligator pepper (Zingiberaceae Aframomum melegueta) on gestational weight gain

Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-169

  Inegbenebor, U ^a   Ebomoyi, M I ^a   Onyia, K A ^b   Amadi, K ^a   Aigbiremolen, A E ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b School of Basic Medical Sciences   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alligator pepper; Aqueous extract; Gestational weight gain; Intra peritoneal injection; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LITTER SIZE; PREGNANCY; RAT; SPICE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; WEIGHT GAIN; ZINGIBERACEAE; DRUG EFFECTS; TOXICITY;

ANIMALS; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; INJECTIONS, INTRAPERITONEAL; LITTER SIZE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SPICES; WEIGHT GAIN; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 77952918598     PISSN: 0794859X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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