Hepatoprotective effect of hydromethanolic leaf extract of Musanga cecropioides (Urticaceae) on carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury and oxidative stress [PDF]
Objective: Natural antioxidant products are gaining popularity as treatments for various pathological liver injuries. Musanga cecropioides (Urticaceae) leaf extract is used in ethnomedicine for the management of jaundice and other hepatic ailments in ...
Carter, Wayne G. +3 more
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Stroke is a neurological impairment caused by vascular injury of the central nervous system, and globally, stroke is ranked as the second most common cause of death and disability. Numerous risk factors, disease processes, and mechanisms can contribute to stroke, which is not a single disease. G.
Ali Ikram +6 more
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Activated carbons are widely used adsorbents for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal in the field of gas stream purification in industry. Five commercially available wood-, coal-, and coconut shell-based activated carbons, prepared by phosphoric acid ...
Liu Bin, Zuo Songlin
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The Protective Properties of the Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats Mediated by Anti-Apoptotic and Upregulation of Antioxidant Genes Expression Effects [PDF]
The strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) has been extensively used to treat a wide range of ailments in many cultures. The present study was aimed at evaluating the hepatoprotective effect of strawberry juice on experimentally induced liver injury in rats.
Ahmed E. Abdel Moneim +7 more
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Studies on the Mechanism of Bile Pigment Formation in Vivo. Part Ⅰ. On the Correlation between the Production of Bile Pigments and Functions of the Parenchymal Cells of the Liver. [PDF]
1. In normal adults and in patients of non-hepatic diseases a transient hyperbilirubinemia occurs after peroral administration of hemolysed blood. 2.
Ariji, Shigeru +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Lannea coromandelica (Houtt.) Merr., a deciduous tropical tree of the Anacardiaceae family, is traditionally used in Asian ethnomedicine to treat diabetes, skin diseases, ulcers, inflammation, and microbial infections. This review aims to consolidate current knowledge on its ethnomedicinal applications, phytochemistry ...
Nawfal Hasan Siam +10 more
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Respatializing Toxic Harm: The Case Against Sacrifice Zones
ABSTRACT Describing heavily polluted areas as “sacrifice zones” has become commonplace in recent decades, as diverse groups resist their unwitting exposure to destructive and toxic industrial, municipal, and military activities. However, pollutants tend to seep, spill, leak, and drift from wherever they are concentrated, defying any notion of physical ...
Kimberley Anh Thomas +2 more
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Protective effect of aqueous extract of the rhizomes of Sansevieria liberica Gérôme and Labroy on carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in rats [PDF]
The ability of an aqueous extract of the rhizomes of Sansevieria liberica to protect against carbon tetrachloride induced liver injury was investigated in Wistar albino rats.
Igboh, Ngozi Mercy +3 more
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This study demonstrated the antioxidant potential of Luffa cylindrica leaf infusion (LLI) in alleviating oxidative damage induced by cisplatin and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in Wistar rats. Phytochemical analysis confirmed the presence of bioactive compounds, such as protocatechuic acid (PCA; 5.83 mg/g DW), naringenin (5.54 mg/g DW), chlorogenic acid (
Takoua Ben Hlel +5 more
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Effect of temperature and surface area on adsorption of chlorine on different adsorbent carbons [PDF]
Chlorine is used in several ways in industry. In such situations, where residual chlorine persists as pollutant, Activated carbons like animal charcoal, carbon black and coconut charcoal can serve as agents to remove residual pollutant “chlorine” by the ...
Gupta, Prem Kumari
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