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Hepatoprotective activity of Ficus racemosa leaf extract on liver damage caused by carbon tetrachloride in rats
✍ Scribed by Subhash C. Mandal; Tapan K. Maity; J. Das; M. Pal; Dr. B. P. Saha
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 243 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0951-418X
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✦ Synopsis
An extract of the leaves of Ficus racemosa Linn. (Moraceae) was evaluated for hepatoprotective activity in rats by inducing chronic liver damage by subcutaneous injection of 50% v/v carbon tetrachloride in liquid paraffin at a dose of 3 mL/kg on alternate days for a period of 4 weeks. The biochemical parameters SGOT, SGPT, serum bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase were estimated to assess the liver function. The activity of extract was also comparable to a standard liver tonic (Neutrosec).