International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of Phoenix dactylifera on the prostate and seminal vesicle of Wistar rats

N. I. Dibal*
  • N. I. Dibal*
  • Department of Human Anatomy, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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J. O. Hambolu
  • J. O. Hambolu
  • Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria.
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A. A. Buraimoh
  • A. A. Buraimoh
  • Department of Human Anatomy, Kaduna State University, Kaduna, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 07 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 November 2015
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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