The protection of Anthrodia camphorata against acute hepatotoxicity of alcohol in rats

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 177-185

  Dai, Yu Yun ^a   Chuang, Cheng Hung ^a   Tsai, Chin Chuan ^a   Sio, Hok Man ^a   Huang, Shi Cheng ^a   Chen, Jin Chu ^a   Hu, Miao Lin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcohol toxicity; Anthrodia camphorata; Hepatoprotection; Oxidative damage

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTRODIA CAMPHORATA EXTRACT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIVER PROTEIN; SILYMARIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTRODIA CAMPHORATA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MUSHROOM; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPOROCARP;

ANIMALIA; ANTRODIA; ANTRODIA CAMPHORATA; BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 0242643503     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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