What is it about?
Liver injuries is one of the many reasons why many drugs fail during preclinical and clinical trials. In the subSaharan Africa region, medicinal plants has been employed by many for their primary health care. We have shown that grapefruit seed extract possesses antidotal properties against paracetamol-induced liver toxicity.
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Why is it important?
Our findings suggest that grapefruit seed extract may be exploited in the phytotherapy of liver diseases.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also attracts the attention of production pharmacists, toxicologists and researchers in the field of medicine.
Godswill James Udom
University of Uyo, Nigeria
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This page is a summary of: Hepatoprotective Properties of Ethanol Seed Extract of Citrus paradisi Macfad (Grape Fruit) Against Paracetamol-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Wistar Rats, Journal of Herbal Drugs, December 2018, Sjournals,
DOI: 10.14196/jhd.2018.219.
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