Open AccessAmeliorative effect of alkaloid extract of Cyclea peltata (Poir.) Hook. f. & Thoms. roots (ACP) on APAP/CCl4 induced liver toxicity in Wistar rats and in vitro free radical scavenging property
Author(s) -
V.J. Shine,
P. G. Latha,
S. R. Suja,
G. I. Anuja,
Gopan Raj,
S. Rajasekharan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine/asian pacific journal of tropical biomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 2588-9222
pISSN - 2221-1691
DOI - 10.1016/s2221-1691(14)60223-9
Subject(s) - alkaloid , chemistry , superoxide dismutase , tetrandrine , pharmacology , antioxidant , carbon tetrachloride , traditional medicine , glutathione , biochemistry , dpph , oxidative stress , biology , stereochemistry , medicine , enzyme , organic chemistry
To evaluate the hepatoprotective and antioxidant properties of alkaloid extract of Cyclea peltata (C. peltata) against paracetamol/carbon tetra chloride induced liver damage in Wistar rats.