Hepatoprotective activity of Bixa orellana Lin. against ethanol : induced acute liver toxicity in Wistar rats

ISBN-13: 9786139991839 / Angielski

Monika Singh

Opis

The book focuses on the herbal drugs and its emerging use over the allopathic medicines with lesser side effects. It focuses mainly on liver protecting herbal medicine with no side effects on other organs. Different parts of Bixa orellana plant possess many pharmacological activities like antiseptic, antibacterial, and antiemetic effects, used for fever (antipyretic), buccal tumors, jaundice, protozoan, helminths and also had platelet anti-aggregant activity. Twigs and leaves of Bixa orellana (Bixaceae) are claimed to be used traditionally as a herbal drug in north Kerala in treatment of liver disorders as an emollient and seeds have been proved to possess hepatoprotective activity as also used in many marketed herbal formulations.

O autorze

Singh, MonikaI have passed my Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours in 2012 from Gautam Buddh Technical University former Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh. My Master of Pharmacy has been completed with Honors from Integral University, Lucknow in 2014. I have 4 years and 5 months teaching experience in the Pharmacy colleges and many publications.