ANTIHEPATOTOXIC ACTICITY OF COCCINIA INDICA

Aqueous, light petroleum, chloroform, alcohol, benzene and acetone extracts of the leaves of Coccinia indica. (Family: Cucurbitaceae) were screened for antihepatotoxic activity. The extracts were given after the liver was damaged with Ccl4 Liver function was assessed based on liver to body weight ra...

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Autores principales: Gopalakrishnan, V., Rao, K.N.V., Devi, M., Padmaha, N., Lakshmi, P. Manju, Srividya, T., Vadivukarasi, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3331024/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22557027
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Sumario:Aqueous, light petroleum, chloroform, alcohol, benzene and acetone extracts of the leaves of Coccinia indica. (Family: Cucurbitaceae) were screened for antihepatotoxic activity. The extracts were given after the liver was damaged with Ccl4 Liver function was assessed based on liver to body weight ratio pentobarbitone sleep time, serum levels of transaminase (SGPT, SGOT), alkaline phosphatase (SALP and bilirubin. Alcohol and light petroleum was found to have good anti-hepatotoxic activity.

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