Protective effect of aloe extract against the cytotoxicity of 1,4-naphthoquinone in isolated rat hepatocytes involves modulations in cellular thiol levels

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 278-284

  Norikura, Toshio ^a   Kennedy, David O ^a   Nyarko, Alexander K ^b   Kojima, Akiko ^a   Matsui Yuasa, Isao ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b University of Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 NAPHTHOQUINONE; EMODIN; GLUTATHIONE; THIOL;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ALOE; ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; GLUTATHIONE; HEPATOCYTES; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; NAPHTHOQUINONES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS;

ALOE; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036265037     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0773.2002.900508.x     Document Type: Article

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