Effect of methanol extract of Dicranopteris linearis leaves against paracetamol- and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver toxicity in rats

• Main Authors: Mamat, Siti Syariah, Kamisan, Farah Hidayah, Wan Zainulddin, Wan Noraziemah, Ismail, Noor Aisyah, Yahya, Farhana, Din, Siti Shamsahal, Zabidi, Zalina, Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah, Abd. Kadir, Arifah, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29680/1/Effect%20of%20methanol%20extract%20of%20Dicranopteris%20linearis%20leaves%20against%20paracetamol.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29680/; http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/14/123/abstract

The present study aimed to determine the hepatoprotective activity of methanol extract of Dicranopteris linearis leaves (MEDL) using two models of liver injury in r ats. Rats (n = 6) received 10% DMSO(negative control), 200 mg/kg silymarin (positive control) or MEDL (50, 250, and 500 mg/kg) orally...