Hepatoprotective effects of flavonoids from shekwasha (Citrus depressa) against D-galactosamine-induced liver injury in rats

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-67

  Akachi, Toshiyuki ^a,c   Shiina, Yasuyuki ^b   Ohishi, Yayoi ^b   Kawaguchi, Takumi ^b   Kawagishi, Hirokazu ^b   Morita, Tatsuya ^b   Ori, Makoto M ^b   Sugiyama, Kimio ^b  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Daiwa Can Company   (Japan)

Author keywords

Citrus depressa; D galactosamine; Flavonoids; Liver injury; Shekwasha

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CITRUS DEPRESSA EXTRACT; DNA; FLAVONOID; GALACTOSAMINE; HEXAMETHOXYFLAVANONE; HEXANE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NOBILETIN; PARACETAMOL; SILICA GEL; TANGERETIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CITRUS DEPRESSA; CITRUS FRUIT; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

CITRUS; CITRUS DEPRESSA; RATTUS;

EID: 77954259834     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.56.60     Document Type: Article

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