Therapeutic effect of ethanolic extract of Hygrophila spinosa T. Anders on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 911-917

  Bibu, K J ^a   Joy, A D ^a   Mercey, K A ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Free radical scavenging; Gentamicin; Hygrophila spinosa; Therapeutic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CATALASE; CREATININE; GENTAMICIN; GLUTATHIONE; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UREA;

ACANTHACEAE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACANTHACEAE; ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ANIMALS; CATALASE; CREATININE; ETHANOL; GENTAMICINS; GLUTATHIONE; KIDNEY; KIDNEY DISEASES; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UREA;

HYGROPHILA; RATTUS;

EID: 77956020736     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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