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Research Article

Chronic Administration of Aqueous Extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa. Enhances Na+-K+-ATPase and Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase Activities of Rat Heart

Lawrence A. Olatunji Department of Physiology & Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
,
Joseph O. Adebayo Department of Physiology & Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
,
Ayoade A. Adesokan Department of Physiology & Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
,
Victoria A. Olatunji Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
&
Ayodele O. Soladoye Department of Physiology & Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Pages 213-216 | Accepted 04 Jan 2006, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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