Open AccessProtective effects of Vernonia amygdalina against sodium arsenite-induced genotoxicity in rat
Author(s) -
Adewale Adetutu,
Emmanuel Bukoye Oyewo,
AA Adesokan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.112431
Subject(s) - vernonia amygdalina , genotoxicity , sodium arsenite , traditional medicine , pharmacology , chemistry , medicine , toxicity , arsenic , organic chemistry
Contamination of the environment with arsenic (As) from both human and natural sources is known as a global problem. This study investigated the chemoprotective potential of Vernonia amygdalina leave extract against sodium arsenite-induced genotoxicity and hepatotoxicity.