title: Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of Cassia fistula leaf extract.
abstract: Hepatoprotective activity of the n-heptane extract of Cassia fistula leaves was investigated in rats by inducing hepatotoxicity with carbon tetrachloride:liquid paraffin (1:1). The extract has been shown to possess significant protective effect by lowering the serum levels of transminases (SGOT and SGPT), bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). The extract of C. fistula at a dose of 400 mg/kg showed significant hepatoprotective activity which was comparable to that of a standard hepatoprotective agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bhakta
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Maity
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Saha
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride / Q000633:toxicity; D002366:Cassia / Q000737:chemistry*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D010232:Paraffin / Q000633:toxicity; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D010232:Paraffin; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D001663:Bilirubin