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PRADEEP,KANNAMPALLI; RAJ MOHAN,CHANDRASEKARAN VICTOR; GOBIANAND,KUPANNAN; KARTHIKEYAN,SIVANESAN. |
Diethylnitrosamine (DEN), found in many commonly consumed foods, is widely reported to induce cancer in animals and humans. The aim of the present study was to investigate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities of the leaf extract of the medicinal plant Cassia fistula Linn. against diethylnitrosamine induced liver injury in ethanol pretreated rats. Albino Wistar rats, pretreated with ethanol for 15 days, were administered a single dose of DEN. Thirty days after DEN administration, hepatotocellular damage was observed histologically, along with elevated levels of serum AST, ALT, ALP, LDH, γ-GT and bilirubin and a simultaneous fall in the levels of the marker enzymes in the liver tissue. Liver oxidative stress was confirmed by elevated... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Antioxidants; Cassia fistula; Diethylnitrosamine; Hepatoprotective; Lipid peroxidation; Silymarin. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602010000100013 |
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