Protective influence of Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible medicinal plant, on tissue lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in hyperammonemic rats

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 10-21

  Mohamed Essa, M ^a   Subramanian, P ^a   Manivasagam, T ^a   Dakshayani, K B ^a   Sivaperumal, R ^a   Subash, S ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Hibiscus sabdariffa; Hyperammonemia; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; LIPID PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

AMMONIA BLOOD LEVEL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; HYPERAMMONEMIA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; RENAL PROTECTION; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 33748748735     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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