Anti-inflammatory effect of different propolis extracts in thioacetamide-induced hepatotoxicity in male rat

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 29-40

  Ahmed, Karim M ^a   Saleh, Eman M ^a   Sayed, Eglal M ^a   Shalaby, Kamal A F ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract of propolis (AEP); CRP; Hepatotoxicity; IL 6; Oil extract of propolis (OEP); Thioacetamide (TAA); TNF

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867175594     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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