Hepatoprotective effect of some edible mushrooms

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 536-538

  Ooi, V E C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Grifola; hepatoprotective activity; Lentinus; mushrooms; paracetamol; Tricholoma

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; HEPATITIS; LIVER CELL MEMBRANE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT;

EID: 0029803576     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199609)10:6<536::AID-PTR893>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Hazleton, G. A., Hjelle, J. J., and Klassen, C. D. (1986). Effects of cysteine pro- drugs on aceminophen-induced hepatotoxicity. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 237, 341-349.
2. Lin, Y. F. and Wu, L. (1988). Protective effect of Polyporous umbellatus polysaccharides on toxic hepatitis in mice. Acta Pharmacol. Sin. 9, 345-348.
3. Liu, G-T., Bao T-T, Wei, H-L., and Song, Z-Y. (1979a). Some pharmacological actions of Ganderma and G. japonicum (Fr.) Lloyd on mouse liver. Acta Pharmac. Sinc. 14, 284-294.
4. Liu, G-T., Wang, G-F., Wei, H-L., Bao T-T., and Song, Z-Y. (1979b). A comparison of the protective actions of biphenyl dimethylcarboxylate, trans-silbene, alcoholic extracts of Fructus shizandrae and Ganoderma against experimental liver injury in mice. Acta Pharmac. Sin. 14, 598-604.
5. Miners, J. O., Drew, R., and Birkett, D. J. (1984). Mechanism of action of paracetamol protective agent in mice in vivo. Biochem. Pharmacol. 33, 2995-3000.
6. Muriel, P., Garciapina, T., Perez-Alvarez, V., and Mourelle, M. (1992). Silymarin protects against paracetamol-induced liver peroxidation and liver damage. J. Appl. Toxicol. 12, 439-442.
7. Reitman, S., and Frankel, S. (1957). A colorimetric method for the determination of serum oxalocetic and glutamic pyruvic transaminases. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. 28, 56-63.
8. Vermuelen, N. P. E., Bessems, J. G. M., and Vandestraat, R. (1992). Molecular aspects of paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity and its mechanism-based prevention. Drug Metab. Rev. 24, 367-407.
9. Walker, R. M., Racz, W. J., and Mcelligott, T. F. (1980). Acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Lab. Invest. 42, 181-189.
10. Yeung, J. H. K., Chiu, L. C. M., and Ooi, V. E. C. (1994). Effect of polysaccharide peptide (PSP) on glutathione and protection against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in the rat. Meth. Find. Exp. Clin. Pharmacol. 16, 723-729.