Silibinin, a plant extract with antioxidant and membrane stabilizing properties, protects exocrine pancreas from cyclosporin A toxicity

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 917-920

  V Schonfeld J ^a   Weisbrod, B ^b   Muller M K ^c  

^a Department of Gastroenterology   (Germany)

^b Medical Clinic IV Gastroenterology   (Germany)

^c MarienHospital Osnabruck   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amylase; Cyclosporin A; Endocrine pancreas; Exocrine pancreas; Insulin; Silibinin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMYLASE; ANTIOXIDANT; CYCLOSPORIN A; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SILIBININ;

AMYLASE RELEASE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; RAT;

ANIMALIA; CIRSIUM; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SILYBUM;

EID: 0031464157     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000180050111     Document Type: Article

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