Hepatoprotective activity of hydroalcoholic extract of leaves of Alocasia indica (Linn.)

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 816-821

  Mulla, Wahid A ^a   Salunkhe, Vijay R ^a   Bhise, Satish B ^a  

^a Government College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Alocasia indica; CCl4; Hepatoprotection; Paracetamol; Silymarin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ALOCASIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LIVER; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PLANT LEAF; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ALOCASIA; ANIMALS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; LIVER; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ALOCASIA; ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZOS; ANIMALIA;

EID: 70350136209     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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