Protective effect of Ziziphus mauritiana leaf extract on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1177-1179

  Dahiru, D ^a   William, E T ^b   Nadro, M S ^a  

^a MODIBBO ADAMA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b Adamawa State University   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Lipid peroxidation; Non enzyme antioxidants; Ziziphus mauritiana

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; GLUTATHIONE; LIPID PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPLETION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME REGULATION; JUJUBE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA;

EID: 27144467819     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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