Protective mechanisms of Moringa oleifera against CCl4-induced oxidative stress in precision-cut liver slices

Forschende Komplementarmedizin

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 189-194

  Sreelatha, S ^a   Padma, P R ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b AVINASHILINGAM INSTITUTE FOR HOME SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Free radicals; In vitro; Lipid peroxidation; Moringa oleifera; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CATALASE; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GOAT; LIVER; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MORINGA OLEIFERA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CATALASE; GOATS; LIVER; MORINGA OLEIFERA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

EID: 77956599724     PISSN: 16614119     EISSN: 16614127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000318606     Document Type: Conference Paper

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