The protective effect of Aloe Vera juice on lindane induced Hepatotoxicity and Genotoxicity. | Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2006

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O E Etim Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

E O Farombi Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medicinal Sciences University of Ibadan, Nigeria

I F Usoh Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medicinal Sciences University of Ibadan, Nigeria

E J Akpan Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medicinal Sciences University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

The protective effect of fresh aloe vera (AV) leaves extract on lindane (LD) - induced hepatoxicity anti genotoxieity was studied. Scrum levels of hepatic enzyme markers: glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT), glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were determined after oral administration of aloe vera leaves extract and lindane. The level of polychromatic erythrocytes was also observed. Pretreatment with aloe vera leaves extract at concentration of 1.0 ml/kg body weight significantly decreased (P

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Page(s) 337-340

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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, Year: 2006

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