Polymerization studies of sickle cell hemoglobin incubated in aqueous leaf extract of Nicotiana tabacum product

Research Journal of Medicinal Plant

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 92-99

  Chikezie, P C ^a   Akuwudike, A R ^a   Chikezie, C M ^a  

^a IMO STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

N. tabacum; Polymerization; Sickle cell haemoglobin; Sodium metabisulphite

Indexed keywords

DEOXYHEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN S; NICOTIANA TABACUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SODIUM METABISULFITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN POLYMERIZATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TOBACCO; VOLUNTEER;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84879616148     PISSN: 18193455     EISSN: 21517924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjmp.2013.92.99     Document Type: Article

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