Hepatoprotective activity of aqueous and methanolic extracts of Capparis decidua stems against carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in rats

Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 167-172

  Ali, S A ^a   Al Amin, T H ^b   Mohamed, A H ^c   Gameel, A A ^b  

^a SUDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^c Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Capparis decidua; CCl4; Hepatoprotective activity; Rats

Indexed keywords

CAPPARIS DECIDUA EXTRACT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SILYMARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS DECIDUA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM; RAT;

EID: 75349114522     PISSN: 1816496X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jpt.2009.167.172     Document Type: Article

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