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Article: Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of ethanol extract of Ptrospermum acerifolium ster leaves.(Short Communication)(Clinical report)
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- Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
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Byline: S. Kharpate, G. Vadnerkar, Deepti. Jain, S. Jain
The hepatoprotective activity of the ethanol extract of the leaf of Ptrospermum acerifolium was investigated in rats for carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity. Hepatotoxicity was induced in male Wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of carbon tetrachloride (0.1 ml/kg/d p.o. for 14 d). Ethanol extract of P. acerifolium leaves were administered to the experimental rats (25 mg/kg/d p.o. for 14d). The Hepatoprotective effect of these extracts was evaluated by liver function biochemical parameters (total bilirubin, serum protein, alanine aminotransaminase, asparatate aminotransaminase and alkaline ...