Hepatoprotective effects of ethanolic extract of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius on paracetamol-induced hepatic damage in rats

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 164-169

  Oyagbemi, A A ^a   Odetola, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clinical biochemistry; Cnidoscolus aconitifolius; Hepato protection; Paracetamol poisoning

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; EUPHORBIA; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; ETHANOL; EUPHORBIACEAE; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; CNIDOSCOLUS ACONITIFOLIUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 77649290585     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.164.169     Document Type: Article

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