Protective effect of curcumin in rat liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 437-440

  Park, Eun Jeon ^a   Jeon, Chul Hyun ^a   Ko, Geonil ^a   Kim, Jaebaek ^a   Sohn, Dong Hwan ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CORN OIL; CURCUMIN; HYDROXYPROLINE; MALONALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 0033996571     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357001774048     Document Type: Article

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