Protective effect of picroliv against hydrazine-induced hyperlipidemia and hepatic steatosis in rats

Drug and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 241-252

  Vivekanandan, P ^a   Gobianand, K ^a   Priya, S ^a   Vijayalakshmi, P ^a   Karthikeyan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Hepatic steatosis; Hydrazine; Hyperlipidemia; Lipids; Picroliv

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; HYDRAZINE; KUTKIN; LIPID; PHOSPHOLIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FATTY ACID TRANSPORT; FATTY LIVER; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; CHOLESTEROL; CINNAMATES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FATTY LIVER; GLYCOSIDES; HYDRAZINES; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; MALE; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TRIGLYCERIDES; VANILLIC ACID;

PICRORHIZA KURROOA; RATTUS; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

EID: 34347395931     PISSN: 01480545     EISSN: 15256014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01480540701375216     Document Type: Article

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