The protein fraction of Phyllanthus niruri plays a protective role against acetaminophen induced hepatic disorder via its antioxidant properties

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 595-601

  Bhattacharjee, Rajesh ^a   Sil, Parames C ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Antioxidant; Hepatoprotection; Hepatotoxicity; Oxidative stress; Phyllanthus niruri

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME; MALONALDEHYDE; PARACETAMOL; PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ABNORMALLY HIGH SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER HOMOGENATE; LIVER LEVEL; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYLLANTHUS;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, CD13; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MICE; PHYLLANTHUS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; TRANSFERASES (OTHER SUBSTITUTED PHOSPHATE GROUPS);

PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI;

EID: 33746004980     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1933     Document Type: Article

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