Effects of natural product extract on the fatty liver induced by alcohol diet in rats

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 466-473

  Hyun, Jeong Kwon ^a   Kim, Yun Young ^a   Se, Young Choung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Astragalus membranaceus; Fatty liver; Pueraria lobata; Salvia miltiorrhiza

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT; CHOLESTEROL; FAT; LIPID; LIVER TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; NATURAL PRODUCT; PUERARIA LOBATA EXTRACT; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA EXTRACT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FAT INTAKE; FATTY LIVER; LIPID LIVER LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

ANIMALIA; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; PUERARIA MONTANA VAR. LOBATA; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA;

EID: 24744469884     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.50.466     Document Type: Article

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