Green tea extract supplementation ameliorates CCl4-induced hepatic oxidative stress, fibrosis, and acute-phase protein expression in rat

Green tea extract supplementation ameliorates CCl4-induced hepatic oxidative stress, fibrosis, and acute-phase protein expression in rat

We evaluated the long-term effects of green tea extract (GTE) supplementation on oxidative stress, biliary acute phase protein expression, and liver function in CCl4-induced chronic liver injury. Methods: We evaluated the antioxidant activity of GTE in comparison with those of vitamin C, vitamin E,...

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Main Authors: Guo-Dung Hung, Ping-Chia Li, Hsuan-Shu Lee, Huei-Min Chang, Chiang-Ting Chien, Kuang-Lun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
acute phase proteins
carbon tetrachloride
catechins
fibrosis
liver
oxidative stress
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612000782

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