African Journal of
Cellular Pathology

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOCIETY FOR CELLULAR PATHOLOGY SCIENTISTS OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Cell. Path
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2449-0776
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJCPath
  • Start Year: 2013
  • Published Articles: 107

SEMEN CHARACTERISTICS OF WISTAR RATS TREATED WITH METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF JATROPHA GOSSYPIFOLIA

Ubah SA
  • Ubah SA
  • Department of Theriogenology, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Inyang IE
  • Inyang IE
  • Department of Theriogenology, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Waziri MA
  • Waziri MA
  • Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
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Ogunbodede MA
  • Ogunbodede MA
  • Department of Theriogenology, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Oladele GM
  • Oladele GM
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Ode OJ
  • Ode OJ
  • Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Adeyeye AA
  • Adeyeye AA
  • Department of Theriogenology and Animal Production, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria
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  • Article Number - 2850C0A65702
  • Vol.6(6), pp. 60-65 , June 2016
  •  Received: 23 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2016
  •  Published: 30 June 2016

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