Hepatoprotective potentials of water extract of Bauhinia purpurea bark against alcohol induced toxicity

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 6, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 4347-4353

  Chaturvedi, P ^a   Pipedi Tshekiso, M ^a   Moseki, B ^a   Kwape, T E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Anti oxidants; Ascorbic acid; Glutathione; Lipid peroxidation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BAUHINIA; BAUHINIA PURPUREA; RATTUS;

EID: 80053084773     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/sre10.825     Document Type: Article

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