Protective role of Raphanus sativus root extract on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-45

  Chaturvedi, P ^a   George, S ^a   Machacha, C N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Catalase; Glutathione; Hepatotoxicity; Raphanus sativus; Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GLUTATHIONE; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; RAPHANUS SATIVUS EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADISH; RAT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RAPHANUS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

RAPHANUS SATIVUS; RATTUS;

EID: 34248204717     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.77.1.41     Document Type: Article

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