Hepatoprotective effects of lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.): A combination of antioxidant and anti-apoptotic activities

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-66

  Bhoopat, Lertlakana ^a   Srichairatanakool, Somdet ^a   Kanjanapothi, Duangta ^a   Taesotikul, Tawat ^a   Thananchai, Hathairat ^a   Bhoopat, Tanin ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Apoptosis; Hepatoprotective; Litchi chinensis Sonn.; Polyphenol; Sapindaceae

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASCORBIC ACID; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CHAKAPAT LYCHEE EXTRACT; CINNAMIC ACID; GIMJENG LYCHEE EXTRACT; PELARGONIDIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SILYMARIN; TROLOX C; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRUIT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; LYCHEE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; WISTAR ALBINO GLAXO RAT;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; ASCORBIC ACID; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; FRUIT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LITCHI; LIVER; MALE; PHENOLS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SILYMARIN; TRANSAMINASES;

LITCHI CHINENSIS; RATTUS; SAPINDACEAE;

EID: 79958180025     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.03.061     Document Type: Article

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