The ameliorative effects of virgin olive oil and olive leaf extract on amikacin-induced nephrotoxicity in the rat

Amikacin is an important antibiotic, and its use is limited because of the induced nephrotoxicity. Thus, search for natural and synthetic agents that can moderate amikacin toxicity never stopped. The present study aims to investigate the possible ameliorative effects of virgin olive oil and olive le...

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Main Authors: Abdelgayoum A. Abdel-Gayoum, Abdelrahman A. Al-Hassan, Ibrahim A. Ginawi, Ibraheem M. Alshankyty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750015300615