Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2539557 | Fitoterapia | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Hydro-ethanolic extract (70%) of Calotropis procera flowers was prepared and tested for its hepatoprotective effect against paracetamol-induced hepatitis in rats. Alteration in the levels of biochemical markers of hepatic damage like SGPT, SGOT, ALP, bilirubin, cholesterol, HDL and tissue GSH were tested in both treated and untreated groups. Paracetamol (2 g/kg) has enhanced the SGPT, SGOT, ALP, bilirubin and cholesterol levels and reduced the serum levels of HDL and tissue level of GSH. Treatment with hydro-ethanolic extract of C. procera flowers (200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg) has brought back the altered levels of biochemical markers to the near normal levels in the dose dependent manner.
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Authors
S. Ramachandra Setty, Absar Ahmed Quereshi, A.H.M. Viswanath Swamy, Tushar Patil, T. Prakash, K. Prabhu, A. Veeran Gouda,