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

Sub-acute and protective effect of Cymbopogon citratus against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage

Momoh Johnson Oshiobugie
  • Momoh Johnson Oshiobugie
  • Department of Chemical Sciences (Biochemistry Unit), School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Aderele Oluwaseun Raphael
  • Aderele Oluwaseun Raphael
  • Department of Mathematics/Statistics, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Rasaq Adekunle Kareem
  • Rasaq Adekunle Kareem
  • Department of Mathematics/Statistics, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 07 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 18 December 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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