Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 237

Full Length Research Paper

Separate and co-administration of Amaranthus spinosus and vitamin C modulates cardiovascular disease risk in high fat diet-fed experimental rats

Abayomi S. Faponle
  • Abayomi S. Faponle
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ikenne Campus, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.
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Adeleke Atunnise
  • Adeleke Atunnise
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ikenne Campus, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.
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Bukunola O. Adegbesan
  • Bukunola O. Adegbesan
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ikenne Campus, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.
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Olugbenga O. Ogunlabi
  • Olugbenga O. Ogunlabi
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ikenne Campus, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.
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Kuburat T. Odufuwa
  • Kuburat T. Odufuwa
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Ikenne Campus, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria.
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Emmanuel O. Ajani*
  • Emmanuel O. Ajani*
  • Phytomedicine, Toxicology and Drug Development Laboratory, Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Kwara state University, Malete, P. M B. 1530, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 28 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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