Ameliorative effect of an urinary preparation on acetaminophen and d-galactosamine induced hepatotoxicity in rats

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-81

  Lai, Tung Yuan ^a   Wu, Yueh Wern ^a   Lin, Wen Chuan ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSAMINE; GLUTATHIONE; PARACETAMOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; URINE; WISTAR RAT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANIMALS; GALACTOSAMINE; GLUTATHIONE; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; URINE;

EID: 0032617646     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X99000100     Document Type: Article

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