Hepatoprotective activity of dried and fermented processed virgin coconut oil.

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin, Rofiee, M. S., Somchit, Muhammad Nazrul, Ahmad, Zuraini, Sulaiman, Mohd Roslan, Teh, Lay Kek, Salleh, M. Z., Long, Kamariah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24510/1/Hepatoprotective%20activity%20of%20dried%20and%20fermented%20processed%20virgin%20coconut%20oil.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24510/; http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/

The present study aims to determine the hepatoprotective effect of MARDI-produced virgin coconut oils, prepared by dried- or fermented-processed methods, using the paracetamol-induced liver damage in rats. Liver injury induced by 3 g/kg paracetamol increased the liver weight per 100 g bodyweight ind...