HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF CALYCES EXTRACT OF Physalis peruviana ON HEPATOTOXICITY INDUCED BY CCl4 IN WISTAR RATS

Background: Physalis peruviana (''uchuva'', Solanaceae) is a widespread species of the South American Andes and widely used in traditional medicine. Its fruits are consumed as food and for the treatment of diabetes. The juice of Physalis peruviana fruits is topically applied in t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Reina Marcela TORO A., Diana Marcela ARAGÓN N., Luis Fernando OSPINA G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2013-08-01
Series:Vitae
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0121-40042013000200006&lng=en&tlng=en