Ameliorative effects of pycnogenol® on carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic oxidative damage in rats

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1015-1019

  Ahn, Tai Hwan ^a   Yang, Young Su ^a   Lee, Jong Chan ^a   Moon, Chang Jong ^a   Kim, Sung Ho ^a   Jun, Woojin ^a   Park, Seung Chun ^b   Kim, Jong Choon ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Hepatotoxicity; Oxidative stress; Protective effect; Pycnogenol

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; PYCNOGENOL;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; LIVER INJURY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; FLAVONOIDS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

RATTUS;

EID: 36549032785     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2146     Document Type: Article

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