International Journal of Tropical Medicine
Year:
2009
Volume:
4
Issue:
4
Page No.
136 - 139
Effects of Ethanolic Extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera on Liver Function Profile and Histopathology in Male Dutch White Rabbits
Authors :
S.O. Odesanmi,
R.A. Lawal
and
S.A. Ojokuku
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