Evaluation of nephroprotective, diuretic, and antioxidant activities of plectranthus amboinicus on acetaminophen-induced nephrotoxic rats

Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 213-221

  Palani, S ^a,b   Raja, S ^c   Naresh, R ^a   Kumar, B Senthil ^b  

^a Arunai College of Engineering   (India)

^b C ABDUL HAKEEM COLLEGE   (India)

^c Bharat Institute of Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Antioxidant; Diuretic; Nephroprotective; Plectranthus amboinicus

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANIMALS; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 77955298511     PISSN: 15376516     EISSN: 15376524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15376511003736787     Document Type: Article

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