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SHORT COMMUNICATIONSPharmacognosy MagazineVol. 1 | Issue 2 | 2005 | pp. 68–69Open access
Hepatoprotective effect of the seed of Cassia sophera, Linn. Var. Purpurea, roxb. against CCl4 induced hepatic damage in albino rats
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- 1 Unani Expert, T. K. D. L., National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources, New Delhi.
- 2 Professor & Chairman, Dep’t. Of Ilmul Advia, A. M. U. Aligarh, U. P. India, India.
- 3 Department of Ilmul Advia, A. M. U. Aligarh, U. P. India, India.
- 4 Department of Botany, AL-FATEH University, Tripoli, Libya.
Published in Pharmacognosy Magazine
Correspondence: Bilal Ahmad
Unani Expert, T. K. D. L., National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources, New Delhi.
Email: bilalmd73@yahoo.co.in
Copyright: © 2005 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 1, 2005
How to cite
Ahmad, B., Khan, N. A., Ahmad, G., & Inamuddin, M. (2005). Hepatoprotective effect of the seed of Cassia sophera, Linn. Var. Purpurea, roxb. against CCl4 induced hepatic damage in albino rats. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 1(2), 68–69.
Abstract
A number of mono and poly herbal preparations are widely used in Unani system of medicine for the management of hepatic disorders. However, many of them have not been scientifically investigated for their described effects. Cassia sophera, Linn. var.purpurea, Roxb. (Kasondi) is one such drug reported to be hepatoprotective. Therefore, in the present study ethanol extract of seed was investigated for hepatoprotective activity against carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity. Kasondi seed was administered along with CCl4 (1.0ml/kg) and elevation of marker enzymes of liver function was taken as the index of hepatotoxicity. Alcoholic extract of seed in the dose of 440mg/kg body weight observed to significantly protect against CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity.
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| Title | Hepatoprotective effect of the seed of Cassia sophera, Linn. Var. Purpurea, roxb. against CCl4 induced hepatic damage in albino rats |
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| Authors | Bilal Ahmad; N. A. Khan; Ghufran Ahmad; M. Inamuddin |
| Affiliations | Unani Expert, T. K. D. L., National Institute of Science Communication & Information Resources, New Delhi.; Professor & Chairman, Dep’t. Of Ilmul Advia, A. M. U. Aligarh, U. P. India, India.; Department of Ilmul Advia, A. M. U. Aligarh, U. P. India, India.; Department of Botany, AL-FATEH University, Tripoli, Libya. |
| Corresponding author | bilalmd73@yahoo.co.in |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Magazine |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 1, Issue 2 (2005) |
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