Haematological Response to Intake of Unripe Carica Papaya Fruit Extract and the Isolation and Characterization of Caricapinoside: a New Antisickling Agent from the Extract
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1Department of Haematology, Special Investigations Laboratory, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria,2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria,3Department of General Medical Practice, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria,4Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria,5Department of Chemical Pathology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria. Email: [email protected]
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