Isolation and in vivo hepatoprotective activity of Melothria heterophylla (Lour.) Cogn. against chemically induced liver injuries in rats.
RatChemical/toxinWistarMaleOral200 and 400 mg/kg
Model: Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic damage
Melothria heterophylla extract reduced serum liver enzymes and lipid peroxidation and protected against CCl4-induced liver injury.
Extraction: extract · Supplied extraction confidence: 0.8. Machine-extracted fields require source verification.