Evaluation of the toxicological properties and hepatoprotective effects of PAI-N002, a mixture of herbal extracts, in rats

Molecular and Cellular Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-246

  Kim, Sung Hwan ^a   Lim, Jeong Hyeon ^a   Shin, In Sik ^a   Moon, Changjong ^a   Park, Soo Hyun ^a   Kim, Sung Ho ^a   Lee, Jung Sik ^b   Kwon, Eun Hye ^b   Kim, Jong Choon ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b PHARMAPEX Co   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon tetrachloride; Ethanol; Hepatotoxicity; PAI N002; Protective effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951884685     PISSN: 1738642X     EISSN: 20928467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13273-010-0033-2     Document Type: Article

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