Hepatoprotective activity of methanol extract of Melastoma malabathricum leaf in rats

• Main Authors: Kamisan, Farah Hidayah, Yahya, Farhana, Ismail, Noor Aisyah, Din, Syafawati Shamsahal, Mamat, Siti Syariah, Zabidi, Zalina, Wan Zainulddin, Wan Noraziemah, Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah, Husain, Hadijah, Ahmad, Zuraini, Zakaria, Zainul Amiruddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Korea LLC. Health Sciences 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29681/1/Hepatoprotective%20activity%20of%20methanol%20extract%20of%20Melastoma%20malabathricum%20leaf%20in%20rats.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29681/

The present study aimed to determine the hepatoprotective activity of a methanol extract of Melastoma malabathricum leaves (MEMM) using two established rat models. Ten groups of rats (n = 6) were given a once-daily administration of 10% dimethyl sulfoxide (negative control), 200 mg/kg silymarin (pos...