Hepatoprotective activity of Coccinia grandis leaves against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatic injury in rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 222-227

  Sunilson, J Anbu Jeba ^a,b   Muthappan, M ^a,b   Das, Amitava ^a   Suraj, R ^a   Varatharajan, R ^a   Promwichit, P ^b  

^a Masterskill University College of Health Sciences   (Malaysia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cucurbitaceae; Extracts; Indian traditional medicine; Protective; Silymarin

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALCOHOL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CHOLESTEROL; COCCINIA GRANDIS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; SILYMARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COCCINIA GRANDIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCUMBER; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RAT;

EID: 68949116437     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2009.222.227     Document Type: Article

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