Hepatoprotective and in vivo antioxidant effects of Byrsocarpus coccineus Schum. and Thonn. (Connaraceae)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-52

  Akindele, Abidemi J ^a   Ezenwanebe, Kenneth O ^a   Anunobi, Chidozie C ^a   Adeyemi, Olufunmilayo O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Byrsocarpus coccineus; Hepatoprotective

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BYRSOCARPUS COCCINEUS EXTRACT; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIVER TONIC; LIVOLIN; LIVOLIN FORTE; MALONALDEHYDE; PEROXIDASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ALBUMINOID; ANTIOXIDANT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLASMA PROTEIN;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BYRSOCARPUS COCCINEUS; CONNARACEAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; ENZYMOLOGY; LIVER; METABOLISM; PHYTOTHERAPY;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALBUMINS; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BLOOD PROTEINS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; CONNARACEAE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS;

ANIMALIA; BYRSOCARPUS COCCINEUS; CONNARACEAE; RATTUS;

EID: 77951975524     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.02.024     Document Type: Article

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