Antithrombotic and anticoagulant properties of Penicillium chrysogenum (pcl 501) culture extract
Penicillin and related -lactam antibiotics inhibit platelet aggregation and can cause bleeding diathesis; their potential antithrombotic and anticoagulation effects are being investigated. An in vitro study was carried out to determine the effect of culture extract of Penicillium chrysogenum (PCL501) on thrombin and whole blood clotting time. Visual and spectrophotometric measurements showed...
Published at Journal of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Innovation
Volume 3 (1)
Pages 20-24
Published in 2014
Blessing M. Onyegeme-Okerenta, Veronica I. Okochi and Shalom Nwodo Chinedu
Chinedu Shalom » Shalom Nwodo Chinedu, a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, is a faculty in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. Professor Chinedu is a seasoned academic, researcher and University administrator. He has been actively engaged in University education since 1992. He is the immediate past Director of the African... view full profile