Herbs as liver savers- A review

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 397-408

  Chaudhary, G D ^a   Kamboj, P ^a   Singh, I ^a   Kalia, A N ^a  

^a ISF COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Hepatoprotective; Hepatotoxic; Herbs; Liver disorders; Serum transaminases

Indexed keywords

ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA; ECLIPTA; ECLIPTA PROSTRATA; LAWSONIA INERMIS; PICRORHIZA KURROOA; SILYBUM MARIANUM;

EID: 79551615681     PISSN: 09760504     EISSN: 09760512     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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