Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Ficus glomerata

Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 379-383

  Channabasavaraj, Kubsad Parameshwarappa ^a   Badami, Shrishailappa ^a   Bhojraj, Suresh ^a  

^a JSS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Ficus glomerata; Free radical scavenging; Hepatoprotective; Reactive oxygen species; Sylimarin

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; FICUS GLOMERATA EXTRACT; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SILYMARIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FICUS; FICUS GLOMERATA; LIVER HEMORRHAGE; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FICUS; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; METHANOL; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SILYMARIN;

EID: 44949128853     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: 18610293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-008-0245-0     Document Type: Article

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