Hepatoprotective effect of an aqueous extract of the leaves of Acalypha wilkesiana 'Godseffiana' Muell Arg (Euphorbiaceae) against carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury in rats

The potential of aqueous extract of the leaves of Acalypha wilkesiana, to protect against carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage was investigated in Wistar albino rats. The carbon tetrachloride was prepared 1:5 (v:v) in olive oil, and administered subcutaneously at 1 mL/kg body weight. The extrac...

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Autores principales: Ikewuchi, Jude C., Uwakwe, Augustine A., Onyeike, Eugene N., Ikewuchi, Catherine C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5611619/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29033709

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5611619/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29033709

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