Protective activity of the stem bark methanol extract of Alafia multiflora against Carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-163

  Tsala David, E ^a   Penlab Beng, V ^b   Nga, Nnanga ^c   Mendimi Nkodo, J ^d   Jonas, Kouamouo ^e   Théophile, Dimo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAROUA   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DOUALA   (Cameroon)

^d Department of Surgery   (Cameroon)

^e Higher Institute of Public Health Sciences   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Alafia multiflora; Hepatoprotection; Liver function; Methanol extract

Indexed keywords

ALAFIA MULTIFLORA EXTRACT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CATALASE; CREATININE; GLUTATHIONE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALAFIA MULTIFLORA; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BARK; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT STEM; RAT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 79953874386     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0976044X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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