Hepatoprotective effect of Berberis vulgaris L. extract on CCl4-induced toxicity in rats

Trauma Monthly

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 169-173

  Eidi, A ^a   Zarin Ghalam, J ^b   Rezazade, Sh A ^c   Adeli, R ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Berberis vulgaris; Hepatotoxicity; Protective effect; Rat

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RAT;

EID: 84856577814     PISSN: 22517464     EISSN: 22517472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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