Journal of
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

  • Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9820
  • DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 218

Full Length Research Paper

Modification of biochemical and haematological parameters during 90-days subchronic toxicity assessment of Carissa edulis in Wistar rats

Osseni Razack *
  • Osseni Razack *
  • Laboratory of Physiology/ Laboratory of Human Biology/ Laboratory of Immunology01BP: 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Adanle Etienne
  • Adanle Etienne
  • Laboratory of Physiology/ Laboratory of Human Biology/ Laboratory of Immunology01BP: 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Adjagba Marius
  • Adjagba Marius
  • Laboratory of Physiology/ Laboratory of Human Biology/ Laboratory of Immunology01BP: 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Bonaventure Awede
  • Bonaventure Awede
  • Laboratory of Physiology/ Laboratory of Human Biology/ Laboratory of Immunology01BP: 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Hountohotegbe Tatiana
  • Hountohotegbe Tatiana
  • Laboratory of Physiology/ Laboratory of Human Biology/ Laboratory of Immunology01BP: 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Bigot Andre
  • Bigot Andre
  • Laboratory of Physiology/ Laboratory of Human Biology/ Laboratory of Immunology01BP: 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Raphael Darboux
  • Raphael Darboux
  • Laboratory of Physiology/ Laboratory of Human Biology/ Laboratory of Immunology01BP: 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Anatole Laleye
  • Anatole Laleye
  • Laboratory of Physiology/ Laboratory of Human Biology/ Laboratory of Immunology01BP: 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 05 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 26 January 2017
  •  Published: 28 February 2017

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