The Effect of Cymbopogon citratus Essential Oil-Water Emulsion on Some Blood Parameters and Histopathology of Liver and Kidney in Mice

Authors

  • Abinet Gebremickael Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
  • Girmai Gebru Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Asfaw Debella Traditional and Modern Medicine Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Getachew Addis Traditional and Modern Medicine Research Directorate, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Eyasu Makonnen Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • Yonas Bekuretsion Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Keywords:

Hydro-distillation, Cymbopogon citratus, Emulsion, Sub-chronic, Essential oil.

Abstract

This study was aimed to assess the possible toxic effects of

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2017-08-02

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Gebremickael, A., Gebru, G., Debella, A., Addis, G., Makonnen, E., & Bekuretsion, Y. (2017). The Effect of Cymbopogon citratus Essential Oil-Water Emulsion on Some Blood Parameters and Histopathology of Liver and Kidney in Mice. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 35(1), 182–192. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/7760

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