Hepatoprotective activity of picroliv against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver damage in rats.
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ABSTRACT
Administration of carbon tetrachloride to normal rats increased activities of hepatic 5(1)-nucleotidase, acid phosphatase, acid ribonuclease while the activities of succinate dehydrogenase, glucose 6-phosphatase, superoxide dismutase and cytochrome P450 were decreased. Levels of lipid peroxides, total lipids and cholesterol of liver were also increased. The activities of serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, glutamate pyruvate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase were increased. Other serum parameters showing changes after carbon tetrachloride were bilirubin, proteins, cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoprotein-X. Picroliv (from the plant Picrorhiza kurroa) in doses of 6 and 12 mg/kg provided a significant protection against most of the biochemical alterations produced by carbon tetrachloride. The degree of protection afforded by picroliv, when administered simultaneously or as a pretreatment was almost equal.
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Ratos
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Ácido Vanílico
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Masculino
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Tetracloreto de Carbono
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Extratos Vegetais
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Cinamatos
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Enzimas
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Metabolismo dos Lipídeos
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Glicosídeos
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Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1990
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