Hepatoprotective effect of leaves of Balanites roxburghii against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic damage in rats

Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-224

  Thirupathi, K ^a   Krishna, D R ^a   Ravi Kumar, B ^a   Apparao, A V N ^a   Krishna Mohan, G ^a  

^a KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Balanites; Carbon tetrachloride; Hepatoprotective activity; Marker enzymes

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BALANITES ROXBURGHII EXTRACT; BILIRUBIN; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SILYMARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BALANITES; BALANITES ROXBURGHII; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; REVIEW; TOXICITY TESTING; WISTAR RAT;

BALANITES; BALANITES ROXBURGHII; RATTUS;

EID: 66549101986     PISSN: 09738916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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