18β-Glycyrrhetinic Acid Protects against Cholestatic Liver Injury in Bile Duct-Ligated Rats

• Main Authors: Pin-Ho Pan (Author), Ya-Yu Wang (Author), Shih-Yi Lin (Author), Su-Lan Liao (Author), Yu-Fang Chen (Author), Wei-Chi Huang (Author), Chun-Jung Chen (Author), Wen-Ying Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid is a nutraceutical agent with promising hepatoprotective effects. Its protective mechanisms against cholestatic liver injury were further investigated in a rodent model of extrahepatic cholestasis caused by Bile Duct Ligation (BDL) in rats. The daily oral administration of 18...