Protective effect of curcumin against the liver toxicity caused by propanil in rats.
Authors:
KALE Oluwafemi
Publication Type: Journal article
Journal: International Scholarly. Research Notices
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Abstract
We investigated the protective effects of curcumin on propanil-induced alterations in biochemical indices in blood and liver of male Wistar rats. The study consisted of four treatment groups, with six animals each, designated as control, propanil (20mg/kg), curcumin(50?mg/kg), and curcumin (50?mg/kg) + propanil (20?mg/kg). Rats were administered their respective doses orally, every other day, for 28 days. Propanil administration elicited significant (P < 0>