Nephroprotective effects of Piper nigrum extracts against monosodium glutamate-induced renal toxicity in rats

Nephroprotective effects of Piper nigrum extracts against monosodium glutamate-induced renal toxicity in rats

Background: The toxicological effects of monosodium glutamate (MSG), widely used as a food additive, are a major public health challenge. This research aimed to investigate the nephroprotective effects of methanol and n-hexane extracts of Piper nigrum (MEPN and HEPN, respectively) against MSG-induce...

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Main Authors: Chioma Obiageli Onyesife, Ifeoma Felicia Chukwuma, Innocent Uzochukwu Okagu, Joseph Chinedum Ndefo, Nkechi Angela Amujiri, Victor Nwadiogo Ogugua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific African
Subjects:
Antioxidants
Phytochemicals
Vitamins
Nephrotoxicity
Piper nigrum
Monosodium glutamate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227622003581

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