Hepatoprotective effects of lycopene against carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury in rats
Lycopene, the major carotenoid in tomatoes, is a known antioxidant that may lower oxidative stress biomarkers by a mechanism that is not fully elucidated. The intoxication of rats with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) resulted in significant histological hepatic degradation accompanied by a marked increa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613001503 |