An ursolic acid-enriched extract of Cynomorium songaricum protects against carbon tetrachloride hepatotoxicity and gentamicin nephrotoxicity in rats possibly through a mitochondrial pathway: A comparison with ursolic acid

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 330-341

  Chen, Jihang ^a   Wong, Hoi Shan ^a   Leung, Hoi Yan ^a   Leong, Pou Kuan ^a   Chan, Wing Man ^a   Chen, Na ^a   Ko, Kam Ming ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cynomorium songaricum; Glutathione redox status; Hepatotoxicity; Mitochondria; Nephrotoxicity; Ursolic acid

Indexed keywords

CYNOMORIUM; CYNOMORIUM SONGARICUM; RATTUS;

EID: 84898036208     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.01.027     Document Type: Article

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