Histologic evaluation of rats' liver after Croton cajucara Benth (sacaca) administration Estudo histológico do fígado de ratos após administração de Croton Cajucara Benth (sacaca)

PURPOSE: To evaluate the hepatic effect of Croton cajucara Benth (sacaca) herbal extract in rats. METHODS: 60 Wistar rats (Rattus novergicus albinus) were used, weighing between 250 and 350 g. The animals were distributed randomically in 2 groups: GS - animals which received daily 0,1 ml/ 100 g of s...

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Main Authors: Jair Francisco de Santana Graim, Gaspar de Jesus Lopes Filho, Marcus Vinicius Henriques Brito, Lia Tavares de Moura Brasil Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2008-04-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502008000200004