title: Effect of picroliv on low density lipoprotein receptor binding of rat hepatocytes in hepatic damage induced by paracetamol.
abstract: Picroliv from root and rhizome of Picrorhiza kurroa showed reversal of low density lipoprotein (LDL) binding to paracetamol-induced damaged hepatocytes of rats. Changes in levels of glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase, glutamic pyruvic transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, conjugated dienes and lipids of hepatocytes were significantly prevented by picroliv at different doses. The effect of picroliv on enzyme levels, LDL receptor binding and lipids in damaged hepatocytes was found to be comparable to silymarin, a known hepatoprotective agent.
authors.affiliation: ICMR Centre for Advanced Pharmacological Research on Traditional Remedies, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Visen
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Patnaik
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Dhawan
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000633:toxicity*; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000378:metabolism; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002934:Cinnamates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011973:Receptors, LDL / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D014641:Vanillic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002934:Cinnamates; D006027:Glycosides; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011973:Receptors, LDL; C057463:kutkin; D000082:Acetaminophen; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D014641:Vanillic Acid