Protective effect of ethanolic extract of saffron (dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L.) on hepatic tissue injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1985-1994

  Rahbani, Mohammad ^a   Mohajeri, Daryoush ^b   Rezaie, Ali ^b   Nazeri, Mehrdad ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus L.; Diabetes mellitus; Liver; Oxidative stress; Rat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867374526     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2012.1985.1994     Document Type: Article

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