This study was designed to evaluate the anti-diarrhoeal activity of coconut water on castor oil induced-diarrhoea in adult albino Wistar rats. Sixty five adult male Albino Wistar rats weighing 150 – 250 g were used in this study. The study was carried out in three experiments (A,...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28378
This study was aimed at investigating and evaluating the toxicity of Rifampicin on the liver of albino rats. The hepatoxicity of Rifampicin was determined by measuring the hepatic enzymes such as alanine amino transaminase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Liver toxicity was...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28379
This study was carried out to assess the effect of Moringa oleifera seed extracts on nutmeg induced toxicity on the testes of adult male Albino Wistar rats. After two weeks of acclimatization, the rats were divided into ten equal groups designated as A, B, C, D, E1, E2, F1, F2, G...
Background: Sida acuta and Rauvolfia vomitoria are medicinal plants whose phytochemical analysis have revealed the presence of alkaloids and have also been reported to be useful for the treatment of closely related diseases. It is also efficient for the management of cold, fever...
Aim: To provide information on the interactive influence of monosodium glutamate and root back extract of Rauvolfia vomitoria on the histology of the kidney. Methods: Twenty-five (25) albino Wistar rats weighing between 142g to 204g were used for this research. These animals were...
The use of herbal medicine in Nigeria has become increasingly abused since there is no standardization in measurement and dosages. People consume these herbal products at will not minding the adverse impact it creates to the body. This study was aimed at investigating the adverse...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/34825
Background: The use of herbal products is very common among rural dwellers, although these products posses prophylactic, therapeutic and curative capacities. Unguarded doses most times often result in cellular and tissue damage in the body. This study was undertaken to evaluate t...