Cassia angustifolia extract is not hepatotoxic in an in vitro and in vivo study

Pharmacology

Volumn 88, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 252-259

  Vitalone, A ^a   Di Giacomo, S ^a   Di Sotto, A ^a   Franchitto, A ^a   Mammola, C L ^a   Mariani, P ^a   Mastrangelo, S ^a   Mazzanti, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

BRL 3A cells; Cassia angustifolia; Hepatotoxicity; Liver functions; Senna

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; CASSIA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT; CASSIA EXTRACT; SENNOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER CELL; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER HISTOLOGY; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENNA;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; LIVER; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SENNA PLANT;

EID: 80053923600     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: 14230313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000331858     Document Type: Article

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