Liver regenerative effect of phyllanthus amarus linn. Against alcohol induced liver cell injury in partially hepatectomised albino rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 426-430

  Chattopadhyaya, P ^a,b   Agrawal, S S ^a   Garg, A ^a  

^a DELHI INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b IFTM   (India)

Author keywords

DNA synthesis; Ethanol; Liver regeneration; Phyllanthus amarus linn; Thymidine kinase

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DNA; HERBACEOUS AGENT; NUCLEIC ACID; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; THYMIDINE KINASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER CELL DAMAGE; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RAT;

EID: 33750373072     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2006.426.430     Document Type: Article

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