title: Hepatoprotective and antioxidant property of Andrographis paniculata (Nees) in BHC induced liver damage in mice.
abstract: Andrographis paniculata (AP) treatment prevents BHC induced increase in the activities of enzymes y-Glutamyl transpeptidase, glutathione-S-transferase and lipid peroxidation. The activities of antioxidant enzymes like superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and the levels of glutathione were decreased following BHC effect. Administration of AP showed protective effects in the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase as well the level of glutathione. The activity of lipid peroxidase was also decreased. The result indicate antioxidant and hepatoprotective action of A. paniculata.
authors.affiliation: Zoology Department, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380009, India.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Rawal
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000633:toxicity*; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane