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Research Article

Activity of Alkaloid Extract of Carica papaya. Seeds on Reproductive Functions in Male Wistar Rats

F.V. Udoh Department of Pharmacology, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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P.B. Udoh Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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E.E. Umoh Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
Pages 563-567 | Accepted 14 Jun 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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