Open AccessProtective effect of alpha lipoic acid against liver damage induced by cigarette smoke: An in vivo study
Author(s) -
Nurhan Gümral,
Rahime Aslankoç,
Nurgül Şenol,
Fatma Nihan Çankara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
saudi journal of medicine and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1658-631X
pISSN - 2321-4856
DOI - 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_387_20
Subject(s) - malondialdehyde , bilirubin , oxidative stress , superoxide dismutase , catalase , alkaline phosphatase , medicine , saline , endocrinology , in vivo , chemistry , biochemistry , biology , enzyme , microbiology and biotechnology
Long-term cigarette smoking damages the liver tissue. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is used as a therapeutic agent in a number of conditions and is known to have ameliorative effects against oxidative stress in the liver.