Evaluation of the acute and subchronic toxicities of ethanol leaf extract of Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv

International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 17-21

  Ilodigwe, E E ^a   Akah, P A ^b   Nworu, C S ^b  

^a NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Haematology indices; Liver enzymes; Spathodea campanulata; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; SPATHODEA CAMPANULATA;

EID: 78549260799     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19406223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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