A study of the effect of Nigella sativa (Black seeds) in isoniazid (INH)-induced hepatotoxicity in rabbits

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 678-682

  Hassan, Anwar S ^a   Ahmed, Jawad H ^a   Al Haroon, Sawsan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASRAH   (Iraq)

Author keywords

INH; liver toxicity; Nigella sativa

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; ISONIAZID; MALONALDEHYDE; NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; PHENOBARBITAL; STARCH;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BLACK CUMIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER HOMOGENATE; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BILIRUBIN; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; ISONIAZID; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; NIGELLA SATIVA; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RABBITS; SEEDS;

EID: 84870006731     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.103239     Document Type: Article

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