Anti-oxidative protection against iron overload-induced liver damage in mice by cajanus cajan (L.) millsp. leaf extract

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 165-173

  Sarkar, Rhitajit ^a   Hazra, Bibhabasu ^a   Mandal, Nripendranath ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cajanus cajan; DNA protection; Ferritin; Hepatoprotection; Iron overload

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; PICRIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTECTIVE AGENT; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAJANUS; CHEMISTRY; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS; CAJANUS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; IRON OVERLOAD; LIVER; LIVER DISEASES; MICE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PICRATES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 84873928342     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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