Phytochemical screening and hepatoprotective properties of the aqueous root bark extract of Sarcocephalus latifolius (Smith) Bruce (African peach)

Archives of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Yesufu, H B ^a   Bassi, P U ^a   Khan, I Z ^a   Abdulrahaman, F I ^a   Mohammed, G T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract; Hepatoprotective; Liver function; Phytochemicals; Rats; Sarcocephalus latifolius

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PRUNUS PERSICA; RATTUS; SARCOCEPHALUS; SARCOCEPHALUS LATIFOLIUS;

EID: 84872051554     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19898436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3823/207     Document Type: Article

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