Toxicological evaluation and protective effect of ethanolic leaf extract of Launaea taraxacifolia on gentamicin induced rat kidney injury

Objective: To evaluate the toxic potential of Launaea taraxacifolia leaf extract (LTE) in rats within 14 d of oral administration and also assess the potential of LTE in protecting against kidney injury induced by gentamicin using rat model. Methods: The protective ability of LTE was done after sub-...

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Main Authors: Lydia Enyonam Kuatsienu, Charles Ansah, Michael Buenor Adinortey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-07-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169117304902