Open AccessAntioxidant activity and hepatoprotective effect of 10 medicinal herbs on CCl4-induced liver injury in mice
Author(s) -
Xiao Meng,
Guoyi Tang,
Pinhe Liu,
Chanjuan Zhao,
Qing Liu,
Hua-Bin Li
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v26.i37.5629
Subject(s) - liver injury , antioxidant , traditional medicine , pharmacology , medicinal plants , medicinal herbs , medicine , phytotherapy , chemistry , biochemistry , pathology , alternative medicine
Many natural products confer health benefits against diverse diseases through their antioxidant activities. Carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) is often used in animal experiments to study the effects of substances on liver injury and the related mechanisms of action, among which oxidative stress is a major pathogenic factor.