Erythrocytotoxic Effects of Telfairia occidentalis Leaves Extract: Results of an In Vitro Phytotoxicity Study on Human Erythrocytes

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  • Ekrakene Taidi Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria
  • Ibeh Nnanna Department of Vetinarary Anatomy, Faculty of Vertinarary Medicine, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
  • Okungbowa MICHEAL Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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volume 8  issue 4

pages  121- 125

publication date 2019-12-01

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