Antiperoxidative effect of Livex, a herbal formulation against erythromycin estolate induced lipid peroxidation in rats

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 465-471

  Venkateswaran, S ^a   Pari, L ^a   Viswanathan, P ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Erythromycin estolate; Lipid peroxidation; Livex

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN ESTOLATE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIVEX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT;

EID: 0031792530     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199811)12:7<465::AID-PTR318>3.0.CO;2-2     Document Type: Article

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