Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory effects of the methanolic extract of the rind of Citrullus lanatus on albino Wistar rats

Tolu Kolawole
  • Tolu Kolawole
  • Haemorheology and Immunology Research Unit, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, PMB 5323, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Victor Dapper
  • Victor Dapper
  • Haemorheology and Immunology Research Unit, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, PMB 5323, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 02 September 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 November 2015
  •  Published: 03 March 2016

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