Hepatoprotective activity of Calotropis procera flowers against paracetamol-induced hepatic injury in rats |
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Authors: | Ramachandra Setty S Quereshi Absar Ahmed Viswanath Swamy A H M Patil Tushar Prakash T Prabhu K Veeran Gouda A |
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Affiliation: | Department of Pharmacology, S. C. S. College of Pharmacy, Davanagere, Karnataka, India. rssiddamsetty@rediffmail.com |
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Abstract: | Hydro-ethanolic extract (70%) of Calotropis procera flowers was prepared and tested for its hepatoprotective effect against paracetamol-induced hepatitis in rats. Alteration in the levels of biochemical markers of hepatic damage like SGPT, SGOT, ALP, bilirubin, cholesterol, HDL and tissue GSH were tested in both treated and untreated groups. Paracetamol (2 g/kg) has enhanced the SGPT, SGOT, ALP, bilirubin and cholesterol levels and reduced the serum levels of HDL and tissue level of GSH. Treatment with hydro-ethanolic extract of C. procera flowers (200 mg/kg and 400 mg/kg) has brought back the altered levels of biochemical markers to the near normal levels in the dose dependent manner. |
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