Evaluation of hepatoprotective effect of Amalkadi Ghrita against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic damage in rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 229-232

  Achliya, Girish S ^a   Wadodkar, Sudhir G ^a   Dorle, Avinash K ^a  

^a RTM NAGPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amalkadi Ghrita; Amla; Carbon tetrachloride; Glycyrrhiza; Hepatoprotective activity; Marker enzymes; Panchagavya

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMALKADI GHRITA; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; AYURVEDIC DRUG; BILIRUBIN; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; SILYMARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACID PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 0842307101     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2003.09.037     Document Type: Article

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