African Journal of
Cellular Pathology

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR CELLULAR PATHOLOGY SCIENTISTS OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Cell. Path
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2449-0776
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJCPath
  • Start Year: 2013
  • Published Articles: 107

Full Length Research Paper

Histological and histochemical assessements on the effect of ethanol fruit extract of Phoenix dactylifera L. (Date Palm) on cerebral cortex of lead acetate treated wistar rats

Stephen Samuel Lazarus
  • Stephen Samuel Lazarus
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello.
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Samuel Sunday Adebisi
  • Samuel Sunday Adebisi
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello.
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Yusuf Tanko
  • Yusuf Tanko
  • Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello.
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Abel Nosereme Agbon
  • Abel Nosereme Agbon
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello.
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Michael Ndomi Budaye
  • Michael Ndomi Budaye
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Ahmadu Bello.
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  •  Received: 03 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 21 May 2018
  •  Published: 30 June 2018

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