Hepatotherapeutic Effect of Aloe Vera in Alcohol-induced Hepatic Damage

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 742-746

  Saka, W A ^a   Akhigbe, R E ^a   Ishola, O S ^a   Ashamu, E A ^a   Olayemi, O T ^a   Adeleke, G E ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Aloe vera; Bilirubin; Liver; Phosphatase; Transaminase

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ALOE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER; MALE; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TOXIC HEPATITIS;

ALOE; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BILIRUBIN; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ALOE VERA; RATTUS;

EID: 81855226732     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2011.742.746     Document Type: Article

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