Open AccessHepatoprotective activity of aqueous extract of Portulaca oleracea in combination with lycopene in rats
Author(s) -
M. Venkata Anusha,
M. Venkateswarlu,
V. Prabhakaran,
Saman Taj,
B Pushpa Kumari,
D. Ranganayakulu
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.84973
Subject(s) - carbon tetrachloride , portulaca , lycopene , chemistry , hepatoprotection , pharmacology , alkaline phosphatase , bilirubin , liver function , biochemistry , medicine , antioxidant , traditional medicine , enzyme , glutathione , organic chemistry
To investigate the hepatoprotective activity of the aqueous extract of the aerial parts of Portulaca oleracea (P. oleracea) in combination with lycopene against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in rats.