Effect of n-Hexane extract of Nigella sativa on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats

The present study investigated whether the administration of the n-hexane extract of the Nigella sativa Linn. (kalajira) ameliorates gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Gentamicin (100 mg/kg/day for 7 days) was administered and nephrotoxicity was evaluated biochemically (significantly decreas...

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Main Author: Nasim A. Begum, Zesmin F. Dewan, Nilufar Nahar and MI Rouf Mamun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bangladesh Pharmacological Society 2006-06-01
Series:Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://www.bdjpharmacol.com/journal_bdps0101/bdjp2006010116.pdf