Agaricus blazei Murill as an efficient hepatoprotective and antioxidant agent against CCl 4-induced liver injury in rats

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 303-309

  Al Dbass, Abeer M ^a   Al Daihan, Sooad K ^a   Bhat, Ramesa Shafi ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Agaricus blazei Murill; Antioxidant; Carbon tetrachloride; Hepatoprotective; Liver

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BLAZEI; ANIMALIA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; RATTUS;

EID: 84863209116     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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