PROTECTIVE ACTION OF BUTANOLIC EXTRACT OF PUERARIA-TUBEROSA DC AGAINST CARBON-TETRACHLORIDE INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN ADULT-RATS

Authors
SHUKLA S JONATHAN S SHARMA A
Citation
S. Shukla et al., PROTECTIVE ACTION OF BUTANOLIC EXTRACT OF PUERARIA-TUBEROSA DC AGAINST CARBON-TETRACHLORIDE INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN ADULT-RATS, PTR. Phytotherapy research, 10(7), 1996, pp. 608-609
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Medicinal","Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
PTR. Phytotherapy research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0951418X
Volume
10
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
608 - 609
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-418X(1996)10:7<608:PAOBEO>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Administration of CCl4 at a dose of 0.1 mL/kg/day for 7 days to normal rats provoked significant alterations in the various biochemical vari ables, It also caused severe histopathological lesions. Priming with t he butanol extract of P. tuberosa or conjoint administration of extrac t along with CCl4, provided significant protection against CCl4 induce d injury.