Saffron Protection against Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats

Background: Bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis has been accepted as an animal model for fibrosis in rats. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of saffron aqueous extract on this disorder paving the way for more investigation in treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in human. Methods: M...

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Main Authors: Mehrzad Bahtouee, Hossein Fatemikia, Khalil Pourkhalili, Euikyung Kim, Hamid Reza Rahimi, Zahra Tavosi, Abdol hamid.Esmaili, Abdollah Hajivandi, Yaghoob Hassan, Ramin Seyedian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2017-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:https://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/article-1-599-en.pdf