The effect of neem (Azadirachta indica) extract and dietary selenium on distribution of selenium in hepatocarcinogenesis induced rat.
Neem, Azadirachta indica, is a plant from the family Meliaceae, known as "Pokok Semambu" in Malay community. It has been extensively used in India as traditional Ayurvedic and folklore minedicine for the treatment of various diseases. This study aimed to determine the distribution of selenium in the liver of rats during hepatocarcinogenesis when neem aqueous extract and dietary selenium was supplemented.
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Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400, Serdang.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D031601:Azadirachta; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008114:Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000473:pathology*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D064586:Selenic Acid; D012643:Selenium / Q000378:metabolism*; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014020:Tissue Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
D018036:Selenium Compounds; D014020:Tissue Extracts; D012643:Selenium; D064586:Selenic Acid