Preliminary phytochemical and hepatoprotective studies of ethanol extract of Desmodium repandum (Vahl) D.C. in paracetamol induced liver injury in guinea pig
Abstract:Medicinal plants are used worldwide in folk medicine to treat many diseases, including those affecting the liver, but most of those plants are not yet studied. The present study aimed at the in vivo evaluation of the hepatoprotective potential and doing a preliminary phytochemical screening of Desmodium repandum (Vahl) D.C. leaves ethanolic extract, a plant used in many regions of Africa to treat liver diseases. The presence of main phytochemical groups was assessed by using specific reactions of identificatio… Show more
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