Hepatoprotective activity of Sapindus mukorossi and Rheum emodi extracts: In vitro and in vivo studies

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2566-2571

  Ibrahim, Mohammed ^a,b   Khaja, Mohammed Nane ^a   Aara, Anjum ^b   Khan, Aleem Ahmed ^a   Habeeb, Mohammed Aejaz ^a   Devi, Yalavarthy Prameela ^c   Narasu, Mangamoori Lakshmi ^c   Habibullah, Chitoor Mohammed ^a  

^a DECCAN COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Nizam Institute of Pharmacy and Research Center   (India)

^c JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hepatoprotective activity; Rheum emodi; Sapindus mukorossi

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BENZENE; BILIRUBIN; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CHLOROFORM; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; RHEUM EMODI EXTRACT; SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI EXTRACT; SILYMARIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER CELL; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MONOLAYER CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PERICARP; POWDER; RAT; RHEUM EMODI; RHUBARB; SAPINDACEAE; SAPINDUS MUKOROSSI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47849116352     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.2566     Document Type: Article

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