Hepatoprotective activity of the methanolic extract of Tylophora indica (Burm. f.) Merill. leaves

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-127

  Mujeeb, M ^a   Aeri, V ^a   Bagri, P ^a   Khan, S ^b  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Hepatoprotective activity; Silymarin; Tylophora indica

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; SILYMARIN; TYLOPHORA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; TYLOPHORA;

EID: 74549115159     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.54901     Document Type: Article

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