Hepatoprotective activity of aqueous methanolic extract of Morus nigra against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in mice

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 60-66

  Mallhi, Tauqeer Hussain ^a   Qadir, M Imran ^a   Khan, Yusra Habib ^b   Ali, Muhammad ^c  

^a GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^c BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Hepatoprotective; Morus nigra; Paracetamol

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893707567     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: 19910088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v9i1.17337     Document Type: Article

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