Protective effect of Amaranthus lividus L. on carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity in rats

Yilmaz-Ozden T., Can A., Sancar-Bas S., Pala-Kara Z., Okyar A., Bolkent Ş.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, cilt.40, sa.2, ss.125-131, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/tjb.2015.05935
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.125-131
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Amaranthus lividus, antioxidant enzymes, carbon tetrachloride, hepatotoxicity, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, silymarin, INDUCED LIVER-INJURY, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, EXTRACT, DAMAGE, ENZYMES
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Amaranthus lividus is consumed as popular vegetable in West Black Sea Region of Turkey. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the protective and antioxidant effects of A. lividus on carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) induced oxidative stress and acute liver injury in rats.