Thymoquinone restores liver fibrosis and improves oxidative stress status in a lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation model in rats

• Main Authors: Fereshteh Asgharzadeh (Author), Rahimeh Bargi (Author), Farimah Beheshti (Author), Seyed Mahmoud Hosseini (Author), Mehdi Farzadnia (Author), Majid Khazaei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Liver fibrosis is the primary sign of chronic liver injury induced by various causes. Thymoquinone (TQ) is the major ingredient of Nigella sativa with several beneficial effects on the body. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effect of TQ on liver fibrosis in a lipopolysacc...