Is Vernonia amygdalina hepatotoxic or hepatoprotective? Response from biochemical and toxicity studies in rats

The effects of various concentrations of aqueous extract of Vernonia amygdalina leaves on some biochemical indices of liver function were investigated in albino Wistar rats. Acute toxicity tests of the extract gave an LD sub(50) of 500 mg/kg. Phytochemical analysis of the plant material showed that...

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Veröffentlicht in:	African journal of biotechnology 2006-09, Vol.5 (18), p.1648-1651
Hauptverfasser:	Ojiako, O A, Nwanjo, HU
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Vernonia
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