In vitro and in vivo hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of Astragalus polysaccharides against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatocyte damage in common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 871-881

  Jia, Rui ^a   Cao, Liping ^b   Xu, Pao ^b   Jeney, Galina ^c   Yin, Guojun ^a,b  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^c SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Astragalus polysaccharides; Carbon tetrachloride; Cyprinus carpio; Hepatocyte; Hepatoprotection; Liver

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALONALDEHYDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; BLOOD; CARP; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; FISH DISEASE; IN VITRO STUDY; INJURY; INTOXICATION; LIVER CELL; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; TOXIC HEPATITIS;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; CARPS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FISH DISEASES; HEPATOCYTES; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; POLYSACCHARIDES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 84860890410     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-011-9575-z     Document Type: Article

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