African Journal of
Biochemistry Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biochem. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0778
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 425

Full Length Research Paper

Aqueous Bridelia ferruginea stem bark transaminase activities in albino rats

Olarewaju O. I.*
  • Olarewaju O. I.*
  • Department of Biochemistry, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Oloyede O. I.
  • Oloyede O. I.
  • Department of Biochemistry, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Ojo O. A
  • Ojo O. A
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Biochemistry Unit, Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola way, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Onikanni S. A
  • Onikanni S. A
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Biochemistry Unit, Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola way, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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Ajiboye B. O
  • Ajiboye B. O
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Biochemistry Unit, Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola way, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 10 March 2014
  •  Published: 30 April 2014

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