Hepatoprotective action of zerumbone against paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 161-164

  Fakurazi, Sharida ^a   Hairuszah, I ^a   Mohd Lip, J ^b   Shanthi, G ^b   Nanthini, U ^a   Shamima, A R ^a   Roslida, H ^a   Tan, Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE MARDI   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Hepatotoxicity; Paracetamol; Zingiber zerumbet

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CORN OIL; ETHER; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; PARACETAMOL; SILYMARIN; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZERUMBONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 67949118905     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2009.161.164     Document Type: Article

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