Effect of kombucha tea on aflatoxin B1 induced acute hepatotoxicity in albino rats-prophylactic and curative studies

Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 407-416

  Jayabalan, R ^a,d,e   Baskaran, S ^b   Marimuthu, S ^c   Swaminathan, K ^a   Yun, S E ^d  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b IRT Perundurai Medical College and Research Centre   (India)

^c Parry Agro Industries Limited   (India)

^d Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^e KARUNYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

AflatoxinB1; Kombucha; Liver; Tea fungus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMELLIA SINENSIS; FUNGI; RATTUS;

EID: 78049412279     PISSN: 19760442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2010.063     Document Type: Article

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