EVALUATION OF THE ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS OF ZIZIPHUS MAURITIANA LAM. LEAF EXTRACTS AGAINST CHRONIC ETHANOL-INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN RAT LIVER

Chronic alcohol ingestion is known to increase the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), thereby leading to liver damage. Antioxidant enzymes act individually or in combination to reduce or counter the effect of these ROS. Chronic administration of alcohol at (40% v/v, 1ml/100g), for 6 weeks...

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Published in:African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines complementary, and alternative medicines, 2007-10, Vol.5 (1), p.39-45
Main Authors: Dahiru, D, Obidoa, O
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antioxidant enzymes, Ziziphus mauritiana, alcohol, liver damage
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Summary:Chronic alcohol ingestion is known to increase the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), thereby leading to liver damage. Antioxidant enzymes act individually or in combination to reduce or counter the effect of these ROS. Chronic administration of alcohol at (40% v/v, 1ml/100g), for 6 weeks showed a significant (p
ISSN:0189-6016
2505-0044
0189-6016
DOI:10.4314/ajtcam.v5i1.31254