Effect of aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica leaves on hepatotoxicity induced by antitubercular drugs in rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 177-180

  Kale, B P ^a   Kothekar, M A ^a   Tayade, H P ^a   Jaju, J B ^a   Mateenuddin, M ^a  

^a SRTR Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Liver function tests; Liver toxicity; Neem leaves

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; BILIRUBIN; ISONIAZID; PROTEIN; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BIOCHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER INJURY; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038660229     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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