Damascenine induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity in mice and in vitro assessed human erythrocyte toxicity

Nigella damascena seed is characterized by the presence of the major alkaloid, damascenine and its related metabolites. To our knowledge, no detailed subchronic toxicological assessment of damascenine (DA) has been reported. The present study evaluated the potential toxicity of DA in vivo after sub-...

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Main Authors: Bouguezza Yacine, Khettal Bachra, Tir Lydia, Boudrioua Souad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-09-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Toxicology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/intox-2015-0018