Protective effects of bergenin, the major constituent of Mallotus japonicus, on D-galactosamine-intoxicated rat hepatocytes

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-72

  Lim, Hwa Kyung ^a   Kim, Hack Seang ^a   Chung, Myeon Woo ^a   Choong Kim, Young ^b  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bergenin; Galactosamine; Hepatoprotective effects; Mallotus japonicus; Primary cultured rat hepatocytes

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BERGENIN; GALACTOSAMINE; IDITOL DEHYDROGENASE; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; LIVER CELL CULTURE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; RNA SYNTHESIS;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANIMALS; BENZOPYRANS; CELL SEPARATION; CELLS, CULTURED; GALACTOSAMINE; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RNA; SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE;

EID: 0034108282     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00138-5     Document Type: Article

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