Hepatoprotective efficacy of gallic acid during Nitrosodiethylamine-induced liver inflammation in Wistar rats

Gallic acid (GA), a popular phenolic acid is found in gallnuts, grapes, pomegranates, tea and oak bark. It possesses anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-depressant, anti-asthmatic and anti-obesity effects. N′-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) is a well-known hepatotoxin, carcinogen and mutagen. In this study...

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Main Authors: Uzma Latief, Hadiya Husain, Devoshree Mukherjee, Riaz Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209098961630039X