Sicyos angulatus ameliorates acute liver injury by inhibiting oxidative stress via upregulation of anti-oxidant enzymes

• Main Authors: Hyun-Yong Kim (Author), Jung-Ran Noh (Author), Sung-Je Moon (Author), Dong-Hee Choi (Author), Yong-Hoon Kim (Author), Kyoung-Shim Kim (Author), Hong-Sun Yook (Author), Jin-Pyo An (Author), Won-Keon Oh (Author), Jung Hwan Hwang (Author), Chul-Ho Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: We aimed to investigate the effect of Sicyos angulatus (SA) ethanolic extracts as antioxidants and potential treatments for liver disease. Methods: To establish a mouse model of liver injury, C57BL/6 male mice were injected via the caudal vein with a single dose of concanavalin A (Con A,...