Nephroprotective activity of virgin coconut oil on diclofenac-induced oxidative nephrotoxicity is associated with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in rats

• Main Authors: Ademola Famurewa (Author), Gabriel Akunna (Author), Joseph Nwafor (Author), Onyebuchi Chukwu (Author), Chima Ekeleme-Egedigwe (Author), Janet Oluniran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<strong>Objective:</strong> Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug linked with considerable organ toxicity caused via increased generation of reactive oxygen species. We evaluated whether the antioxidant effect of virgin coconut oil (VCO) could prevent diclofenac-induced ox...