Protective effect of Cassia fistula Linn. on diethylnitrosamine induced hepatocellular damage and oxidative stress in ethanol pretreated rats

Biological Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-125

  Pradeep, Kannampalli ^a   Mohan, Chandrasekaran Victor Raj ^a   Gobianand, Kupannan ^a   Karthikeyan, Sivanesan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cassia fistula; Diethylnitrosamine; Hepatoprotective; Lipid peroxidation; Silymarin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CASSIA FISTULA; FISTULA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; SENNA;

EID: 77953712116     PISSN: 07169760     EISSN: 07176287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-97602010000100013     Document Type: Article

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