Hepatoprotective effects of Artemisiae Capillaris Herba and Picrorrhiza Rhizoma combinations on carbon tetrachloride-induced subacute liver damage in rats

Nutrition Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 270-277

  Lee, Hyeung Sik ^a   Kim, Hong Hui ^b   Ku, Sae Kwang ^a  

^a Daegu Haany University   (South Korea)

^b College of Oriental Medicine Daegu Haany University ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Artemisiae Capillaris Herba; Carbon tetrachloride; Liver damage; Picrorrhiza Rhizoma; Rats; Synergic effect

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS EXTRACT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; PICRORHIZA RHIZOMA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA CAPILLARIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PICRORHIZA KURROA; PICRORHIZA RHIZOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANIMALS; ARTEMISIA; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BODY WEIGHT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DRUG SYNERGISM; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; ORGAN SIZE; PICRORHIZA; PLANT EXTRACTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

RATTUS;

EID: 41649106729     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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