Hepatics alterations and genotoxic effects of Croton cajucara Benth (SACACA) in diabetic rats Alterações hepáticas e efeitos genotóxicos do Croton cajucara Benth (SACACA) em ratos diabéticos

CONTEXT: Croton cajucara Benth is a plant found in Amazonia, Brazil and the bark and leaf infusions of this plant have been popularly used to treat diabetes and hepatic disorders. OBJECTIVES: This study investigated effects hepatics alterations and genotoxic and antidiabetic effect of Croton cajucar...

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Main Authors: Graziella Rodrigues, Éder Marcolin, Silvia Bona, Marilene Porawski, Mauricio Lehmann, Norma Possa Marroni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2010-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032010000300017