The modulatory effect of Cochlospermum tinctorium a rich aqueous root extract on liver damage induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 151-157

  Etuk, E U ^a   Agaie, B M ^a   Ladan, M J ^a   Garba, I ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Cochlospermum tinctorium; Hepatoprotective; Transaminases

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; COCHLOSPERMUM TINCTORIUM EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; SILYMARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COCHLOSPERMUM TINCTORIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RAT;

EID: 77649179534     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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