Sasa veitchii extract protects against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic fibrosis in mice

Abstract Background The current study aimed to investigate the hepatoprotective effects of Sasa veitchii extract (SE) on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver fibrosis in mice. Methods Male C57BL/6J mice were intraperitoneally injected with CCl4 dissolved in olive oil (1 g/kg) twice per week for...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Yoshioka, Tsunemasa Nonogaki, Shiori Fukaya, Yoshimi Ichimaru, Akito Nagatsu, Masae Yoshikawa, Hirohisa Fujii, Makoto Nakao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-018-0739-7