Effect of Coscinium fenestratum on hepatotoxicity in rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 792-797

  Venukumar, M R ^a,b   Latha, M S ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NSS Hindu College   (India)

Author keywords

Anti hepatotoxic effect; Carbon tetrachloride; Coscinium fenestratum; Marker enzymes

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; ENZYMES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; METHANOL; PATHOLOGY; PROTEINS;

HEPATOTOXICITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY;

TOXICITY;

ANTIOXIDANT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; LIVER; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; LIVER; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 4043136619     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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