Toxicity and effects of fig (Ficus carica) leaf aqueous extract on haematology and some biochemical indices of wistar albino rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Odo, G. E.*; Agwu, J. E.; Newze, N.; Nwadinigwa, A.; Onyeke, C. C.; Nzekwe, U.; Ajuziogu, G. C.,; Osayi, E.; Ikegbunam, C.

doi:10.5897/JMPR2015.5580

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Toxicity and effects of fig (Ficus carica) leaf aqueous extract on haematology and some biochemical indices of wistar albino rats (Rattus norvegicus)

Odo, G. E.*

Odo, G. E.*
Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Agwu, J. E.

Agwu, J. E.
Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Newze, N.

Newze, N.
Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Nwadinigwa, A.

Nwadinigwa, A.
Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Onyeke, C. C.

Onyeke, C. C.
Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Nzekwe, U.

Nzekwe, U.
Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Ajuziogu, G. C.,

Ajuziogu, G. C.,
Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Osayi, E.

Osayi, E.
Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Ikegbunam, C.

Ikegbunam, C.
Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Article Number - A9DFA4B58826
Vol.10(22), pp. 298-305 , June 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/JMPR2015.5580

Received: 13 September 2015
Accepted: 11 March 2016
Published: 10 June 2016

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