Antihepatotoxic activity of monomethyl fumarate isolated from Fumaria indica

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 207-213

  Rao, K S ^a   Mishra, S H ^a  

^a Faculty of Technology and Engineering   (India)

Author keywords

Antihepatotoxic activity; Carbon tetrachloride; Fumaria indica; Galactosamine; Monomethyl fumarate; Paracetamol; Rifampicin; Thioacetamide

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; FUMARIC ACID METHYL ESTER; GALACTOSAMINE; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; PARACETAMOL; RIFAMPICIN; SILYMARIN; THIOACETAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; LIVER CELL CULTURE; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT;

FUMARIA INDICA;

EID: 0031948429     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00149-9     Document Type: Article

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