Hepatoprotection with a chloroform extract of <it>Launaea procumbens</it> against CCl₄-induced injuries in rats

• Main Authors: Khan Rahmat A (Author), Khan Muhammad R (Author), Ahmed Mushtaq (Author), Sahreen Sumaira (Author), Shah Naseer A (Author), Shah Mir (Author), Bokhari Jasia (Author), Rashid Umbreen (Author), Ahmad Bushra (Author), Jan Shumaila (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Launaea procumbens</it> (Asteraceae) is used as a folk medicine to treat hepatic disorders in Pakistan. The effect of a chloroform extract of <it>Launaea procumbens</it> (LPCE) was evaluated against carbon...