Hepatocurative effect of aqueous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa on some antioxidants and haematological indices of acetaminophen-challenged Wistar albino rats

Parker E. Joshua; Chuma S. Eze; Chimere Y. Ukegbu; Joshua O. Okafor; Prisca C. Okoli; Chinelo C. Nkwocha; Florence O. Nduka; Amaechi L. Ogara; Chibuike S. Ubani

doi:10.5897/AJPP2017.4730

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: 2288

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Hepatocurative effect of aqueous extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa on some antioxidants and haematological indices of acetaminophen-challenged Wistar albino rats

Parker E. Joshua

Parker E. Joshua
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Chuma S. Eze

Chuma S. Eze
Department of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Chimere Y. Ukegbu

Chimere Y. Ukegbu
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Joshua O. Okafor

Joshua O. Okafor
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Prisca C. Okoli

Prisca C. Okoli
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Chinelo C. Nkwocha

Chinelo C. Nkwocha
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Florence O. Nduka

Florence O. Nduka
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Amaechi L. Ogara

Amaechi L. Ogara
Department of Degree Programme in Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Chibuike S. Ubani

Chibuike S. Ubani
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Article Number - F0BB9D564545
Vol.11(20), pp. 250-259 , May 2017
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJPP2017.4730

Received: 10 January 2017
Accepted: 02 February 2017
Published: 29 May 2017

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