title: Protective effect of Indigofera aspalathoides against CCl4-induced hepatic damage in rats.
abstract: The alcoholic extract of stem of Indigofera aspalathoides was evaluated for its antihepatotoxic activity against CCl(4)-induced hepatic damage in rats. The activity was evaluated by using biochemical parameters, such as serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT), serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin and gama glutamate transpeptidase (GGTP). The histopathological changes of liver sample were compared with respective control. The extract showed remarkable hepatoprotective effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Vinayaka Mission's College of Pharmacy, Yercaud Road, Salem 636 008, Tamilnadu, India. rajkapoorb@yahoo.co.in
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authors.lastname: Rajkapoor
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authors.lastname: Jayakar
authors.forename: S
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authors.lastname: Kavimani
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authors.lastname: Murugesh
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D002252:Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D029883:Indigofera; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D020011:Protective Agents; D012709:Serum Albumin; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase