Protective effect of Trigonella foenum-graecum on thioacetamide induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 139-145

  Zargar, Seema ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Biochemical markers; Cirrhosis; Drug metabolizing enzymes; Electron microscopy; Herbal drugs; Therapeutic agent; Thioacetamide; Trigonella foenum graecum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FABACEAE; RATTUS; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 84896719804     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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