Effect of Phyllanthus Amarus Schum. & Thonn. and its protective mechanism on paracetamol hepatotoxicity in rats

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 680, Issue , 2005, Pages 195-201

  Wongnawa, Malinee ^a   Thaina, Peerarat ^a   Bumrungwong, Nisita ^a   Nitiruangjarat, Anupong ^a   Muso, Apichat ^a   Prasartthong, Vipavadee ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Cytochrome P450; Glutathione; Luk tai bai; Medicinal plant; Paracetamol metabolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747883509     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.680.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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