Growth Performance and Protein-Nutritional Status of Wistar Rats Given Aqueous Justicia carnea Leaf Extract for 14 Days
Esievo, Elizabeth O. & Akpoka Obhioze Augustine · Advances in Research · 2026
Background: The aqueous leaf extract of Justicia carnea is consumed in Nigeria as a nutritive blood tonic, but its growth and protein-nutritional effects in growing animals remain insufficiently characterised. Aim: To evaluate body-weight gain, growth rate, serum total protein an...
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10.9734/air/2026/v27i61769