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

Stabilized rice bran extract: Acute and 28-day repeated dose oral toxicity with in vitro mutagenicity and genotoxicity study

Ola A. Heikal*
  • Ola A. Heikal*
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Biotechnology Sector, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo.
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Maha B. Zickri
  • Maha B. Zickri
  • Histology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.
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Amr M. Helal
  • Amr M. Helal
  • Managing Director of International Trade and Marketing, Cairo , Egypt.
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Hisham El Askary
  • Hisham El Askary
  • Pharmacognosy Department . Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University Egypt.
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Bernd L Fiebich
  • Bernd L Fiebich
  • Neurochemistry Research Laboratory II of the Department of Psychiatry University of Freiburg Germany
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Iman E. O. Gomaa
  • Iman E. O. Gomaa
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Biotechnology Sector, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo.
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  •  Received: 20 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 August 2015
  •  Published: 29 November 2015

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