Cassava is an important African food crop, where it is a staple to about 250 Million people. It is a household name in Nigeria, the world largest producer of the root crop. It is propagated from stem cuttings and well known for its adaptation to wide range of adapho-climatic cond...
Aims: To investigate in vitro antioxidant/radical scavenging activities and hepatoprotective ability of ethanolic leaf extracts of Cassia occidentalis (COLEX) in male Wistar rats treated with sodium arsenite (NaAsO2). Study Design/Methodologies: Using four different methodologies...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4356
Arsenic toxicity has been linked to liver cancer and medicinal plants are possible sources of antidote to arsenicosis. Andrographis paniculata (AP), generally known as king of bitters has various pharmacological as well as medicinal properties. In the present study, the protectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2025/v34i2974
Aims: To evaluate the protective effects of the aqueous extract of the fruit pulp of Adansonia digitata (AEFAD) in sodium arsenite (SA) and cyclophosphamide (CP) induced hepatotoxicity and clastogenicity in rats. Study Design/Methodology: Fifty four male Wistar rats were distribu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16224