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Turmeric extract and its active compound, curcumin, protect against chronic CCl(4)-induced liver damage by enhancing antioxidation
BACKGROUND: Curcumin, a major active component of turmeric, has previously been reported to alleviate liver damage. Here, we investigated the mechanism by which turmeric and curcumin protect the liver against carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4))-induced injury in rats. We hypothesized that turmeric extract...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5000414/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27561811 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-016-1307-6 |