Amelioration of chloramphenicol induced toxicity in rats by coconut water

Journal of Applied Sciences Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 331-335

  Effiong, G S ^a   Ebong, P E ^b   Eyong, E U ^a   Uwah, A J ^a   Ekong, U E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chloramphenicol; Coconut water; Enzyme level; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953525979     PISSN: 1816157X     EISSN: 1819544X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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