Protective effects of <it>Sonchus asper</it> (L.) Hill, (Asteraceae) against CCl<sub>4</sub>-induced oxidative stress in the thyroid tissue of rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Sonchus asper (L.) Hill, (Asteraceae)</it> is used in Pakistan as a traditional (“folk”) medicine for the treatment of hormonal disorders and oxidative stress. The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of &...

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Main Author: Khan Rahmat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/181