Protective Effect of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Seeds Extract and Silymarin Against Cisplatin-Induced Acute Nephrotoxicity in Rats

Background: Cisplatin is an important anticancer drug, can be used in the treatment of several kinds of tumor. But its sever advese effect i.e. kidney toxicity limited its uses. Objective: the present study undertaken to find out the protective effect of methanolic extract of Silybum marianum seeds...

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Main Authors: GH Karimi, H Fallah Huseini, M Ramezani, Z Tahoonian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2005-02-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-831-en.html