LONG-TERM HAEMATOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS ROOT EXTRACTS OF Urena lobata ON NORMAL RABBITS

Autor: A. A. OMONKHUA, I. O. ONOAGBE, T. OLOSUNLA, F. M. AYODELE
Rok vydání: 2012
Zdroj: Nigerian Journal of Life Sciences (ISSN: 2276-7029). 2:49-58
ISSN: 2814-2586
2276-7029
DOI: 10.52417/njls.v2i1.67
Popis: Urena lobata is used to treat many diseases in Nigeria, including diabetes mellitus. Our studies have shown its hypoglycaemic and anti-diabetic effects in normal rabbits and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats respectively. This study was designed to assess the long-term (24 weeks) effects of U. lobata administration (200 mg/kg body weight) on haematological status of normal rabbits. U. lobata treatment significantly (p
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