Ameliorative Effect of Vernonia amygdalina Plant Extract on Heavy Metal-Induced Liver and Kidney Dysfunction in Rats

Heavy metal toxicity contributes to liver and kidney dysfunction and damage through oxidative stress mechanisms; however, from previous studies, extracts from the Vernonia amygdalina plant have shown to possess potent antioxidant properties. This study was aimed at uncovering the potential ameliorat...

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Main Authors: Precious Barnes, Joshua Kwame Yeboah, Wilson Gbedema, Roland Osei Saahene, Benjamin Amoani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2976905