Hypothetical mode of action of earthworm extract with hepatoprotective and antioxidant properties

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science B

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-147

  Balamurugan, Mariappan ^a   Parthasarathi, Kasi ^a   Ranganathan, Lalpet Souri ^b   Cooper, Edwin L ^c  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Earthworm extract; Hepatoprotective potential; Lipid peroxidation; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; CATALASE; EARTHWORM EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; PARACETAMOL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SILYMARIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MECHANISM; EARTHWORM; ENZYME INHIBITION; LAMPITO MAURITII; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OLIGOCHAETA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

LAMPITO MAURITII; RATTUS;

EID: 39049135617     PISSN: 16731581     EISSN: 18621783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B0720194     Document Type: Article

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