Stevia Prevents Acute and Chronic Liver Injury Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride by Blocking Oxidative Stress through Nrf2 Upregulation

The effect of stevia on liver cirrhosis has not been previously investigated. In the present study, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of stevia leaves were studied in male Wistar rats with carbon tetrachloride- (CCl4-) induced acute and chronic liver damage. Acute and chronic liver da...

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Main Authors: Erika Ramos-Tovar, Erika Hernández-Aquino, Sael Casas-Grajales, Laura D. Buendia-Montaño, Silvia Galindo-Gómez, Javier Camacho, Víctor Tsutsumi, Pablo Muriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3823426