Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Berberis vulgaris aqueous extract prevention of carbon tetrachloride induced hepatotoxicity and lipopolysaccharides/paracetamol induced hepatitis in rats

Mohamed Ahmed Moustafa
  • Mohamed Ahmed Moustafa
  • Biological Screening and Preclinical Trial Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P. O. Box, 21511, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Doaa Ahmed Ghareeb
  • Doaa Ahmed Ghareeb
  • Biological Screening and Preclinical Trial Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P. O. Box, 21511, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Maha A. El-Demellawy
  • Maha A. El-Demellawy
  • Center of Excellence for Drug Preclinical Studies (CE-DPS), Pharmaceutical and Fermentation Industries Development Centre, General Authority of City of Scientific Research and Technology Applications, Borg Al-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt.
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Mohamed Mahmoud Elsayed
  • Mohamed Mahmoud Elsayed
  • Biological Screening and Preclinical Trial Laboratory, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, P. O. Box, 21511, Alexandria, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 04 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 18 March 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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