Protective Effects of Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Extract on Restraint Stress-Induced Liver Damage in Mice

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 7803-7807

  Bao, Li ^a   Yao, Xin Sheng ^a   Yau, Chin Chin ^b   Tsi, Daniel ^b   Chia, Chew Sern ^b   Nagai, Hajime ^b   Kurihara, Hiroshi ^c  

^a SHENYANG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Cerebos Pacific Ltd   (Singapore)

^c JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) extract; Liver damage; Oxidative stress; Restraint stress

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; MALONALDEHYDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; EXERCISE; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; STRESS; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUTATHIONE; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STRESS; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

MUS; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 52649119111     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf800728m     Document Type: Article

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