Antihepatotoxic actions of Formosan plant drugs.
One hundred twenty-nine samples of Formosan plants were screened for antihepatotoxic activity in primary cultured hepatocytes to reveal that 19 and 26 plants exhibited more than 50% inhibition against cytotoxicity produced by carbon tetrachloride and D-galactosamine, respectively. Plants which disclosed significant antihepatotoxic activity in both assay methods are: Wedelia chinense, Mallotus repandus, Phyllantus urinaria, Loranthus parasiticus, Ludwigia octovalvis, Onychium japonicum, Tamarix chinensis and Ampelopsis brevipedunculata.
D000818:Animals; D000931:Antidotes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D013624:Taiwan
D000931:Antidotes