Antioxidant activity of Aulosira fertilisima on CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-59

  Kuriakose, Gini C ^a   Kurup, G Muraleedhara ^b  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Aulosira fertilisima; Carbon tetrachloride; Hepatoprotection

Indexed keywords

AULOSIRA; RATTUS;

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; PLANT EXTRACT; SILYMARIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CYANOBACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECT; INTOXICATION; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; PILOT STUDY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BODY WEIGHT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; CYANOBACTERIA; ETHANOL; LIVER; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SILYMARIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

EID: 49649105673     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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