Comparative evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of carotenoids of microalgae

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 523-528

  Murthy, K N Chidambara ^a   Rajesha, J ^a   Swamy, M Mahadeva ^a   Ravishankar, G A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

carotene; Antihepatotoxic effect; cis trans isomers; Dunaliella salina; Spirulina platensis

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BETA CAROTENE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CAROTENOID; HEXANE; OLIVE OIL; XANTHOPHYLL;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALGA; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DUNALIELLA SALINA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALGAE, GREEN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA CAROTENE; BLOOD PROTEINS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CAROTENOIDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; LIVER DISEASES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SERUM ALBUMIN; SPIRULINA; XANTHOPHYLLS;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; DUNALIELLA; DUNALIELLA SALINA; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 31044456370     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2005.8.523     Document Type: Article

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