Alchornea cordifolia extract protects wistar albino rats against acetaminophen-induced liver damage

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 24, 2006, Pages 2439-2445

  Olaleye, M T ^a   Adegboye, O O ^a   Akindahunsi, A A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Alchornea cordifolia; Aminotransferase; Hepatoprotective agents

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; CHOLESTEROL; CURCUMIN; FLAVONOID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; LIVER INJURY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; RAT;

ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA; RATTUS;

EID: 33846267264     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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