Propolis reverses acetaminophen induced acute hepatorenal alterations: A biochemical and histopathological approach

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-461

  Nirala, Satendra Kumar ^a   Bhadauria, Monika ^a  

^a JIWAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Acute alterations; CYP Enzymes; Histopathology; Liver function test; Oxidative stress; Propolis

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIOXIDANT; BILIRUBIN; CHOLESTEROL; CYTOCHROME P450; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCOGEN; HEMOGLOBIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALONALDEHYDE; PARACETAMOL; PROPOLIS; SILYMARIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ACID PHOSPHATASE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BILIRUBIN; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHOLESTEROL; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; GLYCOGEN; HEMOGLOBINS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALONDIALDEHYDE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROPOLIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SILYMARIN; TRANSAMINASES;

EID: 43049097150     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-001-1178-5     Document Type: Article

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