African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 425

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of Xylopia aethiopica fruit extract on isolated rabbit ileum

Okwari O.O.
  • Okwari O.O.
  • Department of Physiology, Cross River University of Technology, Okuku Campus, Nigeria.
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Obembe A.O.
  • Obembe A.O.
  • Department of Physiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Jeje S.O.
  • Jeje S.O.
  • Department of Physiology, Cross River University of Technology, Okuku Campus, Nigeria.
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Honesty E.E.
  • Honesty E.E.
  • Department of Physiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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Osim E.E.
  • Osim E.E.
  • Department of Physiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 29 March 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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