Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Phytochemistry, acute toxicity and blood profile of albino rats treated with fruit extract of Solanum macrocarpon

MBEGBU Edmund Chidiebere
  • MBEGBU Edmund Chidiebere
  • Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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EZECHUKWU Chiemekam Samuel
  • EZECHUKWU Chiemekam Samuel
  • Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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EJERE Vincent Chikwendu
  • EJERE Vincent Chikwendu
  • Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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NNAMONU Emmanuel Ikechukwu
  • NNAMONU Emmanuel Ikechukwu
  • Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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UGWU Godwin Chigozie
  • UGWU Godwin Chigozie
  • Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 February 2019
  •  Accepted: 04 July 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2019

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