Hepatoprotective Potential of Some Local Medicinal Plants against 2-Acetylaminoflourene-Induced Damage in Rat

The in vivo micronucleus assay was used to examine the anticlastogenic effects of crude extracts of Bridelia ferruginea, Vernonia amygdalina, Tridax procumbens, Ocimum gratissimum, and Lawsonia inermis in Wistar albino rats. Extracts of doses of 100 mg/kg body weight were given to rats in five group...

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Main Authors: Adewale Adetutu, Olubukola S. Olorunnisola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/272097