Hepatoprotective effects of methanolic extract of Alcea rosea against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice

• Main Authors: Liaqat Hussain (Author), Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash (Author), Madeha Tahir (Author), Kanwal Rehman (Author), Khwaja Zafar Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bangladesh Pharmacological Society, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of Alcea rosea against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Aqueous methanolic extract of A. rosea were given orally for 7 consecutive days followed by daily toxic dose of acetaminophen. At the end of treatment period, evalu...