Ruta graveolens and its active constituent rutin protect against diethylnitrosamine-induced nephrotoxicity through modulation of oxidative stress

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 16-21

  Mahmoud, Ayman M ^a   Ahmed, Rasha R ^a   Soliman, Hanan A ^a   Salah, Marwa ^a  

^a Beni Suef University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Flavonoids; Oxidative stress; Renal injury; Rue

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946098186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2015.501004     Document Type: Article

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