Hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of Alnus japonica extracts on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 971-975

  Kim, Sang Tae ^a,b,c   Kim, Jung Do ^a   Ahn, Seung Hee ^a   Ahn, Gu Seok ^a   Lee, Young Ik ^b   Jeong, Yoong Seok ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c JuAm Res Inst Biosci and Biotech   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Alnus japonica; Antioxidant; Cytotoxicity; Free radical scavenger; Hepatoprotective

Indexed keywords

ALNUS JAPONICA EXTRACT; CATALASE; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALNUS JAPONICA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; BETULACEAE; CANCER; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; HEPATITIS; IN VITRO STUDY; KOREA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ALNUS JAPONICA;

EID: 14044264060     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1540     Document Type: Article

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