Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effect of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of important medicinal plant Pongamia pinnata (Family: Leguminoseae)

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 67-70

  Rajeshkumar, S ^a   Kayalvizhi, D ^a  

^a Department of Biochemistry Adhiparasakthi College of Arts and Science ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Antioxidant; Hepatotoxicity; Herbal plants; Pongamia pinnata

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALCOHOL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANTIOXIDANT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PONGAMIA PINNATA EXTRACT; SILYMARIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

EID: 84940940931     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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