Hepatoprotective and antioxidant properties of extract of Carmellia sinensis (black tea) in rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1432-1438

  Oyejide, Ojo Opeolu ^a   Olushola, Ladeji ^b  

^a Federal College of Education   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant effects; Carmellia sinensis; Hepatoprotective effects; Lipid peroxidation; Sodium oxalate; Transaminases

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BLACK TEA EXTRACT; CATALASE; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; MALONALDEHYDE; OXALATE SODIUM; SODIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CARMELLIA SINESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; KIDNEY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; LIVER PROTECTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TEA; TISSUE LEVEL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 29144516430     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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