Effect of Holotrichia diomphalia larvae on liver fibrosis and hepatotoxicity in rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 87, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 175-180

  Oh, Woo Yong ^a   Pyo, Suhkneung ^a   Lee, Kang Ro ^a   Lee, Bum Koo ^a   Shin, Dae Hee ^b   Cho, Sung Ig ^c   Lee, Sun Mee ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acute hepatotoxicity; Holotrichia diomphalia larvae; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIFIBROTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; GALACTOSAMINE; HYDROXYPROLINE; INSECT PROTEIN;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT LIGATION; COLEOPTERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOLOTRICHIA DIOMPHALIA; LARVA; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 0038690542     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00140-5     Document Type: Article

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