Protective effect of ajoene on acetaminophen-induced hepatic injury in mice

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2555-2557

  Hattori, Atsuhiko ^a   Yamada, Norihiko ^a   Nishikawa, Tomoaki ^a   Fukuda, Hiroyuki ^a   Fujino, Tsuchiyoshi ^a  

^a Nagoya Seiraku Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Ajoene; Allium sativum; Garlic; Hepatoprotective effect

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM;

AJOENE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; DISULFIDE; GLUTATHIONE; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GARLIC; INJURY; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; STEREOISOMERISM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANIMALS; DISULFIDES; GARLIC; GLUTATHIONE; LIVER; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PLANT EXTRACTS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0035522874     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.2555     Document Type: Article

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