Moringa oleifera impairs the morphology and functions of the kidney in adult wistar rats;Moringa oleifera altera la morfología y funciones del riñón en ratas wistar adultas

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 469-474

  Akinlolu, Abdulazeez Adelaja ^a   Ghazali, Olaide Kamal ^a   Ameen, Oloduowo Mubarak ^a   Oyebanji, Seunayo Comfort ^a   Omotoso, Gabriel Olaiya ^a   Enaibe, Bernard Ufuoma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Kidney; Moringa oleifera; Toxicity profile

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904259974     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022014000200016     Document Type: Article

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