Protective effects of cassia seed ethanol extract against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in mice

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 265-270

  Xie, Qing ^a   Guo, Fang Fang ^a   Zhou, Wen ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Carbon tetrachloride; Cassia seed extract; CYP2E1; Hepatoprotective effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84867157863     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2012_2149     Document Type: Article

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