Anti-motility and reductions in the concentrations of gut electrolytes: Mechanisms for the anti-spasmodic use of the seeds of avocado (Persea americana Mill) in folk medicine

ODO Christian E.; NWODO Okwesili F.C.; JOSHUA Parker E.; OMEH Yusuf S.; OKONKWO Christopher C.; GOMETI Ajiroghene S.; NWEJE-ANYALOWU Paul C.; DICKSON Dickson I.

doi:10.5897/AJB2013.12349

African Journal of
Biotechnology

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
Language: English
ISSN: 1684-5315
DOI: 10.5897/AJB
Start Year: 2002
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Anti-motility and reductions in the concentrations of gut electrolytes: Mechanisms for the anti-spasmodic use of the seeds of avocado (Persea americana Mill) in folk medicine

ODO Christian E.1*, NWODO Okwesili F.C.1, JOSHUA Parker E.1, OMEH Yusuf S.2, OKONKWO Christopher C.1, GOMETI Ajiroghene S.1 , NWEJE-ANYALOWU Paul C.1 and DICKSON Dickson I.3

1Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. 2Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. 3Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Article Number - BFEE95226373
Vol.12(37), pp. 5610-5617 , September 2013
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2013.12349

Accepted: 27 August 2013
Published: 11 September 2013

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