Biochemical, haematological and histological effects of dietary supplementation with leaves of gnetum africanum welw. on paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 872-879

  Iweala, Emeka E J ^a   Osundiya, Atinuke O ^a  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alanine transaminase; Aspartate transaminase; Cholesterol; Gnetum africanum; Lipid peroxidation; Reduced glutathione

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; GLUTATHIONE; PARACETAMOL; PROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GNETUM AFRICANUM; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LEUKOCYTE DIFFERENTIAL COUNT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER NECROSIS; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER TOXICITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

EID: 77957977840     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2010.872.879     Document Type: Article

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