Gross morphometric reduction of rats' cerebellum by gamma irradiation was mitigated by pretreatment with Vernonia amygdalina leaf extract

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-88

  Owoeye, O ^a   Farombi, E O ^a   Onwuka, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cerebellum; Irradiation; Morphometry; Rats; Vernonia amygdalina

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CEREBELLUM; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GAMMA RADIATION; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAT; VERNONIA; WISTAR RAT;

ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CEREBELLUM; GAMMA RAYS; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VERNONIA;

EPICOCCUM; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA;

EID: 79953064740     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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