Open AccessHematinic effect of fruits of Opuntia elatior Mill. on phenylhydrazine-induced anemia in rats
Author(s) -
Sanjay P Chauhan,
Navin Sheth,
Bhanubhai N. Suhagia
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.175549
Subject(s) - phenylhydrazine , hematinic , hemoglobin , anemia , chemistry , food science , medicine , biochemistry , medicinal chemistry
The fruits of Opuntia elatior Mill. are known as prickly pear and folkloric use as hematinic, anti-inflammatory and antiasthmatic action. Previously, the fruit juice of prickly pear was evaluated in reversed anemia induced by HgCl2 in a dose dependant manner and present study revealed about its effect in acute hemolytic anemia.