Hepatoprotective effect of a protein-enriched fraction from the maggots (Musca domestica) against CCl4-induced hepatic damage in rats

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 853-858

  Wang, Fu Rong ^a   Ai, Hui ^a   Chen, Xiao Min ^a   Lei, Chao Liang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Cirrhosis; Housefly; Maggots; Musca domestica

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; RATS;

HEPATIC DAMAGE; HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS; LIVER DAMAGE; PROTEIN ENRICHED FRACTION (PEF);

ENZYME INHIBITION;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; MALONALDEHYDE; TISSUE EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HOUSE FLY; LARVA; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RAT;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; HOUSEFLIES; LARVA; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALONDIALDEHYDE; RATS; TISSUE EXTRACTS;

MUSCA DOMESTICA; RATTUS;

EID: 34247352821     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-007-9321-x     Document Type: Article

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