Hepatoprotective effects of Brassica rapa (Turnip) on d-galactosamine induced liver injured rats

Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 258-265

  Choi, Hyuck Jae ^a   Han, Myung Joo ^a   Baek, Nam In ^a   Kim, Dong Hyun ^a   Jung, Hae Gon ^b   Kim, Nam Jae ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Ganghwa Agricultural RandD Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidative activity; Brassica rapa; Catalse; Hepatoprotective effects; SOD; Transaminase activities; Turnip

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447538974     PISSN: 02533073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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