Hepatoprotective activity of Abutilon indicum on experimental liver damage in rats. |
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Authors: | E Porchezhian S H Ansari |
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Affiliation: | Dabur Research Foundation, 22, Site IV, Ghaziabad UP 201 010, India. |
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Abstract: | The aqueous extract of Abutilon indicum was tested for hepatoprotective activity against carbon tetrachloride- and paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicities in rats. A. indicum exhibited significant hepatoprotective activity by reducing carbon tetrachloride- and paracetamol-induced change in bio-chemical parameters that was evident by enzymatic examination. The plant extract may interfere with free-radical formation, which may conclude in hepatoprotective action. Acute toxicity studies revealed that the LD50 value is more than the dose of 4 g/kg body wt. |
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