Protective effect of Etlingera elatior (torch ginger) extract on lead acetate - Induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Journal of Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 663-671

  Haleagrahara, Nagaraja ^a   Jackie, Tan ^a   Chakravarthi, Srikumar ^a   Rao, Mallikarjuna ^a   Kulur, Anupama ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b MAHSA Universi ty   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Etlingera elatior; Hepatotoxicity; Lead acetate; Lipid peroxidation

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; DRINKING WATER; ETLINGERA ELATIOR EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LEAD ACETATE; LIPID HYDROPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ETLINGERA ELATIOR; GINGER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MORNING DOSAGE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN CARBONYLATION; RAT; TISSUE HOMOGENATE;

ETLINGERA ELATIOR; RATTUS;

EID: 77958068955     PISSN: 03881350     EISSN: 18803989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2131/jts.35.663     Document Type: Article

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