Antioxidant activity of pedalium Murex fruits in carbon tetra chloride- induced hepatopathy in rats

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 622-628

  Madhu Babu, A ^a   Srinivas, P ^a   Venkateshwarulu, L ^a   Anil Kumar, Ch ^a  

^a Vikas College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Carbon tetrachloride; Lipid peroxidation; Pedalium murex Linn

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE; PEDALIUM MUREX EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; FRUIT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER LEVEL; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PEDALIUM MUREX; RAT;

ANIMALIA; MUREX; RATTUS; TETRA;

EID: 80053442245     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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