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

Treatment of lead-poisoned rats through oral administration of palm oil extracts

Peter Twumasi
  • Peter Twumasi
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Kwabena Nsiah
  • Kwabena Nsiah
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Emmanuel Yeboah Osei
  • Emmanuel Yeboah Osei
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Accepted: 04 February 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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