Dennettia tripetala Alkaloid Toxicity

ISBN-13: 9786204729466 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str.

Kailani Salawu; Obioma U. Njoku; Victor Ogugua

Opis

This book describe our work on the toxic doses of alkaloid fractionated from fresh ripe fruit of Dennetia tripetala. Alkaloids are one of the bioactive compound mostly found in different parts of plants, and have been used in the management of various illness. The toxic effect of alkaloid fraction from Dennetia tripetala fresh ripe fruit was assessed on serum lipid profile, haematological and histopathology of the spleen in albino rats in order to established their safe dose.

O autorze

Salawu, KailaniDr Kailani Salawu is a senior lecturer and a researcher at the Department of Biochemistry and Forensic Science, Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil-Kano State, Nigeria.Prof. Obioma U. Njoku and Prof. Victor Ogugua are senior lecturers and senior researchers at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Satate.