Hepato-protective potential of carotenoid meso-zeaxanthin against paracetamol, CCl4 and ethanol induced toxicity

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-49

  Firdous, Alikunjhi P ^a   Sindhu, Edakkadath R ^a   Kuttan, Ramadasan ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Carotenoids; CCl4; Ethanol; Free radicals; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; BILIRUBIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; PARACETAMOL; PROTECTIVE AGENT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BILIRUBIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CATALASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIVER; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; XANTHOPHYLLS;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 78650993601     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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