African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis leaf products on haematological indices, lipid profile and hepatic parameters of hyperlipidemic rat

Don Daniel Nwibo
  • Don Daniel Nwibo
  • Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033 Japan.
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Mirabel Ifeyinwa Eze
  • Mirabel Ifeyinwa Eze
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria.
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Thomas Mmuoemene Okonkwo
  • Thomas Mmuoemene Okonkwo
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 February 2016
  •  Published: 29 March 2016

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