Pretreatment of red palm oil extracted from palm fruit (Elaeis guineensis) attenuates carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity in Wistar rats

Background: Red palm oil (RPO) is antioxidant rich oil extracted from palm tree (Elaeis guineensis) fruit. It is used as an antiatherogenic, antihypertensive, anticancer, antidiabetic and to prevent vitamin A deficiency. In traditional medicine practices, RPO is given to an individual who is suspect...

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Main Authors: Okezie Emmanuel, Ugochukwu M. Okezie, Emeka J. Iweala, Eziuche A. Ugbogu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:Phytomedicine Plus
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667031321000610