Therapeutic efficacy of antihepatotoxic and antioxidant activities of Acorus calamus on acetaminophen-induced toxicity in rat

International Journal of Integrative Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-44

  Palani, S ^a,c   Raja, S ^b   Praveen Kumar, R ^a   Venkadesan, D ^a   Devi, K ^d   Sivaraj, A ^c   Senthil Kumar, B ^c  

^a Arunai College of Engineering   (India)

^b Bharat Institute of Technology Pharmacy   (India)

^c C ABDUL HAKEEM COLLEGE   (India)

^d DKM College for Women   (India)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Acorus calamus; Antihepatotoxic; Antioxidant; Silymarin

Indexed keywords

ACORUS CALAMUS EXTRACT; ALCOHOL; PARACETAMOL; SILYMARIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ACORUS CALAMUS; RATTUS;

EID: 70350786406     PISSN: 09738363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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