Hepatoprotective action of ethanolic extracts of Melia azedarach Linn. and Piper longum Linn and their combination on CCl 4 induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 276-281

  Rajeswary, H ^a   Vasuki, R ^b   Samudram, P ^c   Geetha, A ^d  

^a DR M G R EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^c TN Dr MGR Medical University   (India)

^d BHARATHI WOMEN S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Biherbal extract; CCl 4; Hepatoprotective; Marker enzymes

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENZYMOLOGY; INTOXICATION; LIVER; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELIA AZEDARACH; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; LIVER; MALE; MELIA AZEDARACH; PHYTOTHERAPY; PIPER; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA; MELIA AZEDARACH; PIPER LONGUM; PIPERACEAE; RATTUS;

EID: 79955448422     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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