HEPATOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF POLYHERBAL FORMULATION AGAINST CARBON TETRACHLORIDE-INDUCED HEPATIC INJURY IN ALBINO RATS: A TOXICITY SCREENING  APPROACH

Bhumika Yogi; Ashutosh Mishra

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i1.14757

Authors

Bhumika Yogi Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hygia Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Lucknow-206020
Ashutosh Mishra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i1.14757

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the hepatoprotective activity of aqueous methanolic extract of polyherbal formulation and individual extracts of Calotropis procera, Gymnema sylvestre, and Lawsonia inermis leaves.

Methods: The hepatoprotective activity of the formulation and extracts were assessed on the basis of histopathological changes in liver of carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxic rats.

Results: The result of present studies strongly indicates that the hepatoprotective property of polyherbal formulation as evidenced by less damaged hepatocytes cells.

Conclusion: Polyherbal formulation revealed excellent hepatoprotective profile as compared to individual plants due to synergistic effect produced by different phytochemicals present in the formulation.

Keywords: Calotropis procera, Gymnema sylvestre, Lawsonia inermis, Carbon tetrachloride.

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Bhumika Yogi, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hygia Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Lucknow-206020

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Hygia Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Lucknow-206020

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