Antihepatotoxic effects of aqueous extract of the leaves of Morinda lucida, benth on ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity in rabbit

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 285-291

  Olubunmi, Babalola Olusegun ^a   Adewumi, Taiwo Adetoun ^a   Oladayo, Areola Jacob ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Hepatotoxicity; Histopathology; Morinda lucida; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053191874     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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