Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2011, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (2): 194-200.doi: 10.3736/jcim20110213
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Hepatoprotective activity of methanol extract of Amaranthus caudatus Linn. against paracetamol-induced hepatic injury in rats
Bagepalli Srinivas Ashok Kumar1(
),Kuruba Lakshman2, Peresandra Avalakondarayppa Arun Kumar3, Gollapalle Lakshminarayana Shastry Viswantha3, Veeresh Prabhakar Veerapur4, Boreddy Shivanadppa Thippeswamy5, Bachappa Manoj6
- 1. Department of Pharmacognosy, Sri K. V. College of Pharmacy, Chickballapur, Karnataka 562101, India
2. Department of Pharmacognosy, PES College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, Karnataka 560050, India
3. Deparment of Pharmcology, Sri K. V. College of Pharmacy, Chickballapur, Karnataka 562101, India
4. Department in Quality Assurance, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, Tumkur, Karnataka 572102, India
5. Department of Pharmacology, Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy, Tumkur, Karnataka 572102, India
6. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Sri K. V. College of Pharmacy, Chickballapur, Karnataka 562101, India
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