Nephroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of aqueous extract of Melissa officinalis L. on acetaminophen-induced and pleurisy-induced lesions in rats
This study assessed the bioactive properties of an aqueous extract of M. officinalis for its anti-inflammatory activity and its protection against hepatic and renal lesions induced by acetaminophen (APAP). Animals pre-treated with the crude extract in pleurisy induced by carrageenan showed a reducti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132013000300006&lng=en&tlng=en |