Pre-treatment by n-hexane extract of Phyllanthus niruri can alleviate paracetamol-induced damage of the rat liver

The present study aimed to obtain and evaluate remedy against viral hepatitis with Phyllanthus niruri (Bhui amla). Viral infection and toxic doses of paracetamol produce similar pattern of hepatotoxicity. Hepatotoxicity was induced by administering paracetamol (750 mg/kg body weight, single dose int...

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Main Author: Md. Jalaluddin Iqbal, Fawzia Z. Dewan, S.A.R.Chowdhury, M.I.R. Mamun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bangladesh Pharmacological Society 2007-06-01
Series:Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:http://www.bdjpharmacol.com/journal0201/020143.pdf