Evaluation of protective effects of ethanolic extract of Costus speciosus (Koenig) Sm. Rhizomes on carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Natural Product Radiance

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-126

  Verma, Nitin ^a   Khosa, R L ^a  

^a BHARAT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Costus speciosus; Ethanolic extract; Hepatoprotective activity; Lipid peroxidation

Indexed keywords

COSTUS; COSTUS SPECIOSUS; RATTUS;

EID: 67650744775     PISSN: 0972592X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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