Moringa oleifera enhances liver antioxidant status via elevation of antioxidant enzymes activity and counteracts paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity.

This study investigated the role of antioxidant enzyme system following crude hydroethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leaves (MO) in acute paracetamol (PCM) induced hepatotoxicity. Hydroethanolic extract (80%) of MO (200 mg/kg and 800 mg/kg; p.o) was pre-administered before a single oral dose of...

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Main Authors: Nanthini, Uma, Fakurazi, Sharida, Ithnin, Hairuszah
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15729/1/Moringa%20oleifera%20enhances%20liver%20antioxidant%20status%20via%20elevation%20of%20antioxidant%20enzymes%20activity%20and%20counteracts%20paracetamol.pdf