Mechanisms of protection by S-Allylmercaptocysteine against acetaminophen-induced liver injury in mice

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-207

  Sumioka, Isao ^a   Matsura, Tatsuya ^b   Kasuga, Shigeo ^a   Itakura, Yoichi ^a   Yamada, Kazuo ^b  

^a WAKUNAGA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

^b TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Cytochrome P450 2E1; Garlic; Hepatoprotective agent; S Allylmercaptocysteine

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIOXIDANT; CYTOCHROME P450; DIMETHYLNITROSAMINE DEMETHYLASE; GARLIC EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; LIVER ENZYME; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; LIVER PROTEIN; ORGANOSULFUR DERIVATIVE; PARACETAMOL; S ALLYLMERCAPTOCYSTEINE; UBIQUINONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER LEVEL; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031793267     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.78.199     Document Type: Article

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