Beneficial effects of Bacopa monnieri extract on opioid induced toxicity

The present study examined the hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity of morphine and illicit street heroin and their amelioration by a standardized methanolic extract of Bacopa monnieri (L.) (mBME) in rats. Morphine or street heroin was administered at a dose of 20 mg/kg for 14 and 21 days. mBME (40 mg/...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Shahid, Fazal Subhan, Ihsan Ullah, Gowhar Ali, Javaid Alam, Rehmat Shah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-02-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844015301079