Hepatoprotective activity of six polyherbal formulations in CCl 4-induced liver toxicity in mice

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 257-263

  Girish, C ^a   Koner, Bidhan Chandra ^a   Jayanthi, S ^a   Rao, K Ramachandra ^a   Rajesh, B ^a   Pradhan, Suresh Chandra ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

CCl4; Centrizonal necrosis; Hepatoprotective; Hepatotoxicity; Liver enzymes; Polyherbal formulations

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARACHIS; MUS;

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; PHENOBARBITAL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; SLEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MICE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 68349143371     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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