Journal of
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

  • Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9820
  • DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 218

Full Length Research Paper

Herbal teas heavy metal evaluation with renal function assessment in regular consumers in Benin

Allabi A. C.
  • Allabi A. C.
  • Laboratoire National des Stupéfiants et de Toxicologie (LNST), 01 BP 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Adounkpe F.
  • Adounkpe F.
  • Laboratoire National des Stupéfiants et de Toxicologie (LNST), 01 BP 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Vigan J.
  • Vigan J.
  • Unité de Néphrologie du CNHU-UKM, 01 BP 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Gbegbe M.
  • Gbegbe M.
  • Unité de Pharmacologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Topanou A.
  • Topanou A.
  • Laboratoire National des Stupéfiants et de Toxicologie (LNST), 01 BP 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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Fayomi B.
  • Fayomi B.
  • Unité de Médecine du Travail, 01 BP 188 Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 27 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 January 2017
  •  Published: 31 March 2017

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