Hepatoprotective effect of leaves of aqueous ethanol extract of Cestrum nocturnum against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity

• Main Authors: M. Imran Qadir (Author), Muhammad Sajid Al Murad (Author), Muhammad Ali (Author), Mohammad Saleem (Author), Ammad Ahmad Farooqi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bangladesh Pharmacological Society, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The hepatoprotective activities of Cestrum nocturnum (Queen of Night) was evaluated against the paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity in the mice. Aqueous ethanol (30:70) extract of plant was obtained by maceration. Results showed that aqueous ethanol extract of C. nocturnum (250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg) p...